Oando is a Nigerian integrated energy company involved in oil and gas exploration, production, distribution and retail operations across Africa. This video explores the company’s strategic approach to indigenous oil operations in the Niger Delta, highlighting its substantial infrastructure assets including six oil fields, 1,490km of pipeline network and gas facilities. Oando is transitioning from traditional oil production towards becoming a diversified energy solution provider, incorporating gas distribution and renewable energy, while maintaining its commitments to integrity, safety, community engagement and stakeholder value.

For any income-focused investor moving from initial interest to active consideration of adding a stock to their portfolio, it is advisable to interrogate the extent to which the company’s strategy is supported by a durable and mathematically sound shareholder return framework.

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For any major integrated energy company, the central challenge is clear: deliver competitive shareholder returns today while navigating the complexities of the global energy transition. bp has announced a "fundamental update" of its strategy—a decisive answer to this challenge that reflects decades of leadership experience and the imperative to deliver strong performance for shareholders.

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Banco Angolano de Investimentos (BAI) is the largest Angolan bank by assets. It is a money centre, institutional-focused bank, with high investment and trading revenue, funded by a diversified deposit base. Its strong capital base and solvency position it for growth in an Angolan economic upswing. BAI’s low loan-to-deposit ratio provides optionality in the long term to drive higher returns on assets and equity. It started to roll out credit more strongly during FY24, a trend that has continued in H125.

There is little doubt that Metlen’s inaugural capital markets day (CMD) at the London Stock Exchange marked a new strategic chapter for the company. Led by executive chairman and CEO, Evangelos Mytilineos, management delivered a clear message: Metlen is now a focused energy and metals business targeting €2bn in EBITDA in the medium term.

NWF (LON; NWF) acquires Northern Energy Oil for up to £8.3m

ICL Group is a global specialties-driven minerals company. It targets leadership in the bromine, phosphate and fertiliser markets, and is recognised as having a highly competitive potash business. It was founded more than 100 years ago, has over 12,000 employees worldwide, a market cap of around $6.3bn and last year reported revenues of $7.5bn. If its latest profits make ICL sound potentially attractive – $1.8bn in adjusted EBITDA with a 4.7% dividend yield – there are seven more things Edison believes every investor needs to know about the dual-listed stock.