- CEO
- James Robert Nicolella
- Full Time Employees
- 3
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
- Address
- 885 West Georgia Street Vancouver BC Canada V6C 3E8
- IPO Date
- Aug 3, 2012
- Business
- Africa Energy Corp. (TSXV: AFE; Nasdaq First North: AEC; OTC: HPMCF) is a Canadian oil and gas exploration company focused on offshore assets in South Africa and Namibia. The company holds a 75% participating interest through its subsidiary Main Street 1549 Proprietary Ltd. in Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa, which contains the significant Luiperd and Brulpadda gas condensate discoveries in the Paddavissie Fairway, and a 10% interest in Block 2B offshore South Africa; it also maintains interests in Petroleum Exploration License 37 offshore Namibia. Operations target gas condensate development, with plans for an early production system utilizing nearby Mossel Bay infrastructure to supply gas for power generation and liquid petroleum products, supporting South Africa's energy transition and base-load power needs amid the Integrated Resource Plan 2023's emphasis on over 7 gigawatts of new gas-to-power capacity. Founded in 2010 as Denovo Capital Corp. and renamed Africa Energy Corp. in March 2015 following its prior identity as Horn Petroleum Corporation, the company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and forms part of the Lundin Group of companies. In May 2025, Africa Energy executed definitive agreements with Arostyle Investments (RF) Proprietary Ltd. to restructure ownership in Main Street, securing 100% of ordinary and Class B shares while settling inter-party loans and positioning for 75% control of Block 11B/12B following the withdrawal of prior joint venture partners in July 2024; the company paused its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Block 11B/12B in late 2025 pending review of a Western Cape High Court ruling on related offshore activities, with an extension granted to May 2026, and continues stakeholder engagements for offtake agreements alongside technical development scenarios.