A solar energy farm. Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg. Register here for the Energy Voice daily newsletter, bringing you key news and insight from across the global energy landscape. Thank you for signing up to our newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Stakeholder pressure on energy companies is having an impact on African projects, which is not necessarily straightforward divestment. Herbert Smith Freehills corporate partner Rebecca Major, speaking during a webinar on Africa Day, said some companies were continuing to invest in the upstream. “There are companies out there who are staying the course,” Major said, citing increased interest in decarbonising oil and gas.