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Is Tinubu’s ExxonMobil pedigree paying off with Nigeria’s oil boom?

Nigeria's president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu

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The unexpected rise of Africaโ€™s solar market

Africaโ€™s solar market is growing faster than imagined. From a high surge in the import of panels to local manufacturing, the solar energy space appears to be beating conventional forecasts.

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Explainer: Inside Nigeria’s new executive order to chip away NNPC’s revenue power

Earlier this month, Nigeria’s president issued a new executive order that put a wedge in state-owned oil firm revenue. The order also aims to direct more funds to government coffers. We take a closer look at what it’s all about.

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Inside the TotalEnergies and Petrobras Namibia deal โ€” Is Lรผderitz Basin Africaโ€™s next big oil play?

The recent standoff between oil majors, Total and Petrobas, and the Namibian government points to a much more deeper issue. Is the emerging offshore, Lรผderitz Basin, the new big oil play?

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Nigeriaโ€™s electricity grid collapse crisis needs more than a $2.6 billion bailout

The Nigeria government plans to clear a $2.6 billion debt in its power sector. The move is targeted to reduce grid failure. But clear evidence shows that the problem may be deeper than a single bailout.

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Rana Energy Fuels Africaโ€™s Clean Energy Revolution with $3M Pre-Seed for AI-Powered Digital Utility

Rana Energy, an AI-powered Clean Energy-as-a-Service ecosystem, announced the successful…

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Schneider Electric Unveils Liquid Cooling Portfolio with Motivair Featuring Dedicated Solutions and Services for HPC and AI Workloads

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy…

Schneider Electric Unveils Liquid Cooling Portfolio with Motivair Featuring Dedicated Solutions and Services for HPC and AI Workloads
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All-On canvases increased funding of renewable energy projects

Lagos, Nigeria โ€“ August 26, 2025ย โ€“ All On, a Shell-funded…

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Rana Energy

Rana Energy Fuels Africaโ€™s Clean Energy Revolution with $3M Pre-Seed for AI-Powered Digital Utility

Rana Energy, an AI-powered Clean Energy-as-a-Service ecosystem, announced the successful…

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Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric Unveils Liquid Cooling Portfolio with Motivair Featuring Dedicated Solutions and Services for HPC and AI Workloads

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy…

Schneider Electric Unveils Liquid Cooling Portfolio with Motivair Featuring Dedicated Solutions and Services for HPC and AI Workloads
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All-On

All-On canvases increased funding of renewable energy projects

Lagos, Nigeria โ€“ August 26, 2025ย โ€“ All On, a Shell-funded…


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Abo FPSO after 23 years: A look inside Nigeriaโ€™s first deepwater asset

The Abo field, Nigeriaโ€™s first deepwater asset, began oil production in 2003. More than two decades later, it has moved from international oil companies to indigenous operators. In this insight, we examine the pioneer asset 23 years on.

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As global electricity demand surges, is Nigeria doing enough to meet rising power needs?

The rise in electricity demand globally, as observed by IEA newest report, cast a spotlight on Nigeria’s power crisis. The question remans is Africa’s most populous nation doing all it can to curb its own rising demand.

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Africa emerges as world fastest-growing solar market in 2025 – Report

Africa led global solar growth in 2025, recording the fastest year-on-year increase in installed capacity of any region. Its growth outpaced other parts of the world, even as overall global solar expansion began to slow.

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Yoyoโ€“Yolanda: How an offshore gas field unites Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea

Since 2007, the Yoyoโ€“Yolanda gas field has been a point of dsipute for both countries. However, a treaty ten years after may be opening a new door for gas utilisation and export in the region.

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