Africa Oil Corp. Acquires Shares of Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas Ltd.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov. 16, 2017) - Africa Oil Corp. ("Africa Oil", "AOC" or the "Company") (TSX:AOI) (OMX:AOI) announced today that it had acquired 29,200,000 common shares of Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas Ltd. ("Eco" or the "Company") (TSXV:EOG or AIM:ECO) for CAD$0.48 per common share. The common shares acquired by Africa Oil, represent approximately 19.77% Eco's issued and outstanding share capital. The common shares were acquired by private arrangement through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange on November 15, 2017 for a total consideration of CAD$14,016,000 (approximately US$10.9 million).

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Keith Hill,
Telephone Number:	604-689-7842
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About Africa Oil Corp.

Africa Oil Corp. is a Canadian oil and gas company with assets in Kenya and Ethiopia, including the South Lokichar Basin (25% working interest in Blocks 10BB and 13T), where the Company and its Joint Venture Partners are undertaking activities aimed at sanctioning development. The Company is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and on Nasdaq Stockholm under the symbol "AOI".

Additional Information

The information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of the Company under the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Swedish Securities Market Act. This information was publicly communicated on November 16, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Forward-Looking Statements

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