Dangote Refinery aims to stabilize Nigerian fuel prices amid global crude oil volatility and post-subsidy market reforms.
The refinery supplied an...
DEG provided a €30 million loan to Africa Go Green Fund to expand climate-focused financing in Africa.
The fund targets energy efficiency,...
DEG provided a €30 million loan to Africa Go Green Fund to expand climate-focused financing in Africa.
The fund targets energy efficiency,...
Ethiopia aims to commission first nuclear plant within ten years
Nuclear seen as reducing reliance on climate-vulnerable hydropower
Programme...
Ethiopia aims to commission first nuclear plant within ten years
Nuclear seen as reducing reliance on climate-vulnerable hydropower
Programme...
Women remain underrepresented in technical and decision-making roles across Africa’s energy sector.
The World Bank-backed WEN-Africa platform...
Women remain underrepresented in technical and decision-making roles across Africa’s energy sector.
The World Bank-backed WEN-Africa platform...
TotalEnergies agreed to sell a 10% non-operated stake in Nigerian onshore and shallow-water assets to Vaaris Resources.
The assets contributed...
TotalEnergies agreed to sell a 10% non-operated stake in Nigerian onshore and shallow-water assets to Vaaris Resources.
The assets contributed...
Libya’s NOC plans to raise refining capacity to 660,000 bpd
Upgrades and new refineries aim to cut costly fuel imports
Plan supports broader...
Libya’s NOC plans to raise refining capacity to 660,000 bpd
Upgrades and new refineries aim to cut costly fuel imports
Plan supports broader...
Senegal agencies sign partnership to pilot photovoltaic recycling project
Project includes testing lab, recycling unit, training for solar...
Senegal agencies sign partnership to pilot photovoltaic recycling project
Project includes testing lab, recycling unit, training for solar...
PIDG backs Sanivation’s Naivasha facility through equity and technical support.
Expansion will boost waste treatment and fuel briquette production by...
PIDG backs Sanivation’s Naivasha facility through equity and technical support.
Expansion will boost waste treatment and fuel briquette production by...
A new training phase for oil and gas officials runs from January to March.
Hydrocarbons accounted for about 40% of GDP and nearly half of fiscal...
A new training phase for oil and gas officials runs from January to March.
Hydrocarbons accounted for about 40% of GDP and nearly half of fiscal...
Plans include new pipelines, depot upgrades, and expanded logistics capacity
Operators seek rail subsidies, regular supply, and price structure...
Plans include new pipelines, depot upgrades, and expanded logistics capacity
Operators seek rail subsidies, regular supply, and price structure...
Kiyona, Bluesun to build 26MW solar plant in Zambia
Project cost $22-26M; operations expected before year-end
Zambia boosts solar to...
Kiyona, Bluesun to build 26MW solar plant in Zambia
Project cost $22-26M; operations expected before year-end
Zambia boosts solar to...
Shell has relaunched a tender for an FPSO for Bonga South West-Aparo
The project targets output of about 150,000 barrels per day
It signals...
Shell has relaunched a tender for an FPSO for Bonga South West-Aparo
The project targets output of about 150,000 barrels per day
It signals...
Private renewable capacity has surged as firms bypass the public grid
Solar capacity rose 223% between 2019 and 2024 to over 13.5...
Private renewable capacity has surged as firms bypass the public grid
Solar capacity rose 223% between 2019 and 2024 to over 13.5...
Local LPG output avoided $25.6m in imports, easing forex outflows
Treasury saved CFA2.24bn on LPG subsidies as production rose
Imports...
Local LPG output avoided $25.6m in imports, easing forex outflows
Treasury saved CFA2.24bn on LPG subsidies as production rose
Imports...
Sonara board approved a revised budget of CFA291.9 billion for Parras 24
The amount is about CFA8 billion lower than the CFA300 billion announced in...
Sonara board approved a revised budget of CFA291.9 billion for Parras 24
The amount is about CFA8 billion lower than the CFA300 billion announced in...
Egypt opens EliTe Solar manufacturing complex in Ain Sokhna zone
$116 million project targets 5 GW solar cell and module capacity
Investment supports...
Egypt opens EliTe Solar manufacturing complex in Ain Sokhna zone
$116 million project targets 5 GW solar cell and module capacity
Investment supports...
Tender seeks off-grid solar systems for 22 Somali health centres
Somalia’s power relies over 80% on diesel, electricity costs high
Government targets...
Tender seeks off-grid solar systems for 22 Somali health centres
Somalia’s power relies over 80% on diesel, electricity costs high
Government targets...
Eskom says South Africa’s power system entered 2026 more stable
Available capacity up 4,400 MW; fleet performance indicators improved
Diesel savings...
Eskom says South Africa’s power system entered 2026 more stable
Available capacity up 4,400 MW; fleet performance indicators improved
Diesel savings...
Global renewable energy jobs reached 16.6 million in 2024, IRENA says
Solar photovoltaics led employment with 7.2 million jobs worldwide
Africa...
Global renewable energy jobs reached 16.6 million in 2024, IRENA says
Solar photovoltaics led employment with 7.2 million jobs worldwide
Africa...
Masdar signs power purchase agreement for 150 MW solar plant in Angola
Quipungo project is Masdar’s first solar investment in the country
Plant...
Masdar signs power purchase agreement for 150 MW solar plant in Angola
Quipungo project is Masdar’s first solar investment in the country
Plant...
Four exploration wells showed commercially viable oil and gas flows
Initial output reached about 4,500 barrels of oil and 2.6 million cubic feet of...
Four exploration wells showed commercially viable oil and gas flows
Initial output reached about 4,500 barrels of oil and 2.6 million cubic feet of...
Nigeria averaged 1.64 million barrels per day of crude oil and condensates in the first 11 months of 2025, below government targets.
Crude output...
Nigeria averaged 1.64 million barrels per day of crude oil and condensates in the first 11 months of 2025, below government targets.
Crude output...
Akrake Petroleum targets end-January 2026 start at Benin’s Seme field
Offshore project delayed by drilling difficulties in unstable shale...
Akrake Petroleum targets end-January 2026 start at Benin’s Seme field
Offshore project delayed by drilling difficulties in unstable shale...
Ghana pays $1.47 billion to clear energy arrears, restore World Bank guarantee
Payments restore $500 million Sankofa guarantee, securing...
Ghana pays $1.47 billion to clear energy arrears, restore World Bank guarantee
Payments restore $500 million Sankofa guarantee, securing...
Egypt signed $1.8 billion in solar and battery storage agreements with Scatec and Sungrow.
The deals include Africa’s largest...
Egypt signed $1.8 billion in solar and battery storage agreements with Scatec and Sungrow.
The deals include Africa’s largest...
Authorities seize thousands of cylinders over speculation, illegal practices
New decree tightens sales rules to protect subsidised household gas...
Authorities seize thousands of cylinders over speculation, illegal practices
New decree tightens sales rules to protect subsidised household gas...
Zambia and Zimbabwe each pledge $220 million for Batoka Gorge revival
2,400 MW hydro project aims to supply 1,200 MW per...
Zambia and Zimbabwe each pledge $220 million for Batoka Gorge revival
2,400 MW hydro project aims to supply 1,200 MW per...
Nine rural communities in northern Senegal connected to national power grid
Project commissioned Jan. 9, 2026 under government rural electrification...
Nine rural communities in northern Senegal connected to national power grid
Project commissioned Jan. 9, 2026 under government rural electrification...
EBRD approved a senior loan of up to 350 million Egyptian pounds ($7.4 million) for Ridgewood for Water Desalination.
The project will add...
EBRD approved a senior loan of up to 350 million Egyptian pounds ($7.4 million) for Ridgewood for Water Desalination.
The project will add...
Africa’s energy & mining exports benefit from US tariff exemptions, cushioning trade as most other sectors face sharp contraction in 2025.
Power, gas,...
Africa’s energy & mining exports benefit from US tariff exemptions, cushioning trade as most other sectors face sharp contraction in 2025.
Power, gas,...
Serengeti Energy reached financial close on the 32-MWp Ilute solar project in western Zambia.
The project relies on a merchant power purchase agreement...
Serengeti Energy reached financial close on the 32-MWp Ilute solar project in western Zambia.
The project relies on a merchant power purchase agreement...
Cameroon plans a partial start-up of the Kribi refinery at 10,000 barrels per day in H2 2026.
The revised timeline accelerates the project by...
Cameroon plans a partial start-up of the Kribi refinery at 10,000 barrels per day in H2 2026.
The revised timeline accelerates the project by...
Acumen closed a $250 million blended-finance raise for off-grid electricity in sub-Saharan Africa.
The H2R Amplify debt fund reached $180...
Acumen closed a $250 million blended-finance raise for off-grid electricity in sub-Saharan Africa.
The H2R Amplify debt fund reached $180...
Petrol and diesel prices fell sharply from 7 January 2026, with diesel down by up to R1.50 per litre, reflecting lower global oil prices and a firmer...
Petrol and diesel prices fell sharply from 7 January 2026, with diesel down by up to R1.50 per litre, reflecting lower global oil prices and a firmer...
Côte d’Ivoire will launch a nationwide census to identify unelectrified areas by end-March 2026.
The country electrified 95.67% of localities by June...
Côte d’Ivoire will launch a nationwide census to identify unelectrified areas by end-March 2026.
The country electrified 95.67% of localities by June...
Egypt and Lebanon signed a gas supply memorandum for the Deir Ammar power plant in late December 2025.
The agreement aims to support Lebanon’s...
Egypt and Lebanon signed a gas supply memorandum for the Deir Ammar power plant in late December 2025.
The agreement aims to support Lebanon’s...
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