• EDF starts building 1,028 MWh battery storage in Northern Cape• $405M project to support Eskom under 15-year PPA• Three sites to boost grid, aid renewable energy integration EDF Power Solutions formally launched construction ,on Monday, for three battery storage projects in South Africa's Northern Cape province, marking the start of its 1,028 megawatt hour (MWh) Oasis 1...

• Mauritania plans a national nanosatellite program to develop sovereign space capabilities and boost digital services nationwide.• The initiative aims to include low Earth orbit satellites, ground infrastructure, and local skill transfer for design, production, and operation.• Africa’s space sector attracted $465.3 million in 2024, with 18 countries launching 67 satellites,...

• Natascha Viljoen will succeed Tom Palmer as Newmont CEO on Jan. 1, 2026.• She becomes the first woman to lead the world’s largest gold producer.• Newmont expects attributable production of 5.9 million ounces in 2025, supported by new Ghana projects. Newmont Corp, the world’s top gold producer, appointed Natascha Viljoen as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective...

• Côte d’Ivoire will fix the 2025/26 farm-gate cocoa price at CFA 2,500/kg ($4.46), the highest ever.• The increase represents a 39% jump from last season’s main harvest price of CFA 1,800/kg.• Smuggling risks remain high as Ghana pays $5/kg, a 12% increase. West Africa dominates global cocoa supply. After Ghana announced new rates in August, Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s top...

• Orion Minerals named Johan van Dyk as project director to oversee Prieska’s construction phase.• The company signed a non-binding funding agreement with Glencore worth $200–250 million.• Orion targets first concentrate production by December 2026 from a mine expected to deliver 22,000 tons of copper and 65,000 tons of zinc annually. Orion Minerals appointed mining veteran Johan...

Agrigarbal merges AgriShop and GarbalKassoua into a single tool Platform offers market data, financial services, and technical advice Rollout begins in five regions, with nationwide expansion planned The Niger Digital Development Agency (ADN) and Dutch NGO SNV-Niger have launched Agrigarbal, a unified digital platform for the agricultural sector. Presented on Friday, September 26, in...

Works on the Béchar–Tindouf–Gara Djebilet railway set to finish in 2025 Project aims to develop Gara Djebilet iron ore deposit and ease transport flows Algeria’s rail network expected to expand to 6,500 km in coming months Algeria’s Ministry of Public Works announced that construction of the Béchar–Tindouf–Gara Djebilet railway line should be completed before the end of the...

National plan targets universal electricity and 50% clean cooking by 2030 €816 mln investment planned, with private sector covering 76% Strategy shifts from state do minance to private-led power generation Benin has launched its national energy plan, setting the goal of universal electricity access and 50% clean cooking coverage by 2030. The strategy relies heavily on private investment...

Ethiopian Electric Power and Rosatom agree to plan a nuclear power plant Roadmap to cover technical, economic studies and staff training Deal comes as hydro accounts for 96.5% of Ethiopia’s electricity supply Ethiopia has taken steps toward adding nuclear power to its energy mix. On Thursday, September 25, state utility Ethiopian Electric Power and Russia’s Rosatom signed a document...

Mali’s gold output is said to have dropped 32% after Barrick halts the Loulo-Gounkoto mine. The government enforces a 35% local ownership requirement, thereby increasing state influence. Over 560B XOF spent to expand gold and lithium development. Mali’s gold sector appears to be heading towards significant disruption in 2025, as a dispute between the military-led government and Barrick...