** Shares of the natural gas explorer KKO.AX rise as much
as 9.8% to A$0.09 - set for best session since March 16, if
gains hold
** Co says unit Afro Energy entered into joint development
agreement with Industrial Corporation of South Africa (IDC), a
unit of South African government urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX6Y7HRP
** Agreement to co-develop gas production field estimated to
have up to 20 wells
** Says IDC has first right to participate up to 45% of the
next 80 wells developed by Afro Energy
** Stock had fallen 10.9% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Jaskiran Singh in Bengaluru)
((Jaskiran.Singh@thomsonreuters.com;))