[CEEC signs photovoltaic project in Sierra Leone]On May 15, 2023, CEEC and Sierra Power Energy signed an EPC cooperation agreement for the 100MW photovoltaic power plant project in Mabandare, Sierra Leone. This project is the first EPC cooperation agreement signed by the company in Sierra Leone. A 100MW photovoltaic power station will be built in the first phase of the project, and there is another plan to build a second phase of photovoltaic power station of the same scale. China Power Engineering International Corporation aims to develop green projects, protect green ecology, and build green systems, and takes increasing employment and improving the living standards of African people as its own responsibility. Combining its own advantages, it will continue to contribute to the green development of Africa. Edit/Ma Xue
On September 15, 2026, the Qatar BH EPIC project of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) started construction in Qingdao. This is the highest international offshore oil and gas engineering general contracting project in China to date, with a total amount of approximately 4 billion US dollars. The project includes more than 60 offshore oil and gas facilities, 40 submarine pipelines and cables, and a total steel processing capacity of over 130000 tons. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, CNOOC Engineering has undertaken over 170 overseas projects, and its global competitiveness in high-end offshore engineering contracting continues to improve. Editor/Cheng Liting
On September 14, 2026, Nigeria's Dangote Refinery officially launched a public IPO, issuing 4.1 billion shares at 525 naira per share, fully subscribing to raise 2.15 trillion naira. The funds will be used to double the refining capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day. Previously, a $2.5 billion institutional private placement was completed in July, and the public subscription period for this time is until October 13th, with a minimum subscription threshold of 10 shares. For overseas Chinese enterprises in petrochemical equipment and engineering, they can follow up on the subsequent expansion and procurement process by combining the already established process cooperation directions. Editor/Cheng Liting