October11, 2012, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Simba Energy Inc. ("Simba" or the"Company") (TSXV: SMB, Frankfurt: GDA, OTCQX: SMBZF), the onshore pan-African oil & gas explorer with assets in Kenya, Guinea, Chad and Mali,is pleased to announce that it has officially opened its Kenya County Office in Nairobi with a presentation and luncheon for local energy journalists.

Simba also presented a technical analyst presentation at an event organised by Merrill Lynch at the InterContinental Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.

A copy of the presentation is available on the website: www.simbaenergy.ca

About Simba Energy Inc.

Simba Energy is a Vancouver, B.C. based oil and gas exploration company focusing on under explored overlooked basins in its pursuit of hydrocarbon opportunities in Africa (currently Liberia, Mali,Guinea, Ghana and Kenya). These regions have shown increased promise for the development of new hydrocarbon deposits. The Company's senior management team aims to leverage its expertise and affiliations to pursue, secure and develop strategic assets that demonstrate high potential for drilling and or production operations; and to do so in a manner of best practices and to the betterment of those communities where it operates.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

"Robert Dinning", President &CEO

For further information contact Simba Energy Inc. at:  604-641-4450, or visit: www.simbaenergy.ca , or info@simbaenergy.ca , or Mark Sommer,Toll Free: 1-855-777-4622. Or;

Financial Public Relations (UK), Lionsgate Communications, Jonathan Charles, jcharles@lionsgatecomms.com , or +44 (0)7791892509.

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