The unscrupulous diversion of public funds, award of oil blocks, and production rights to certain individuals have impaired economic growth in Africa. The unethical practices by some multinational oil corporations have resulted in social movements against them by host communities and human rights groups. The occurrence of organic-rich, oil-prone Type I, II, and mixed II/III kerogens in sedimentary basins and entrapment within reservoir rocks with intrinsic petrophysical properties are majorly responsible for the large deposits of hydrocarbon in Africa. Advancements in geophysical survey techniques, such as magnetic and gravity methods, to seismic methods, have made the commercial exploration of crude oil possible for some other countries in Africa apart from Nigeria, Angola, Algeria, Libya, and Egypt. Historically, Africa has suffered from conflicts due to uneven redistribution of crude oil revenue and severe environmental pollution. Crude oil has bolstered the continent’s economy and improved the wellbeing of the citizenry. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Crude oil exploration is a source of significant revenue in Africa via trade and investment since its discovery in the mid-19th Century.
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