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South Africaโ€™s Eskom to exit coal, transition fully to clean energy by 2040

South Africaโ€™s state-owned power utility, Eskom, has revealed that it will exit coal completely and transition fully to cleaner energy sources by the year 2040.

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Explainer: What Nigeria’s jump in oil rigs to 46 means for its oil sectorย 

Nigeria’s oil rigs have increased in recent times from merely 8 to 46, indicating an improvement of activities in the sector. But what does this really mean for the nation’s oil sector?

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Major oil fields powering Ghanaโ€™s growing petroleum industry and their operators

Ghanaโ€™s energy landscape changed dramatically in June 2007, when a Kosmos Energy-led consortium involving Ghanaโ€™s National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and other partners, discovered the Jubilee field in the Deepwater Tano Basin.ย 

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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, to build a deep seaport in Nigeria

Aliko Dangote, Africaโ€™s richest man, has taken a significant step forward in his plans to develop a major seaport in Nigeria.

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Beyond Noor: How Morocco is building Africa’s solar export empire

Morocco is increasingly becoming Africa’s solar export giant. With close proximity to Europe, the North African country is building massive solar infrastructure to export power to countries like Spain, Portugal, among others.

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Libya oil comeback: What’s driving Big Oils renewed interest in the North African country?

As the Africa’s country with largest proven crude oil reserves, Libya’s potential for abundant output and investment is only being crippled by decade of political crisis and economic disarray.

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Inside Tanzaniaโ€™s ambitious plan to add 2,000MW in 5 years

East African country, Tanzania, is looking to double its electricity generation capacity to meet its growing demands. What will for the nation to achieve this feat in the next coming years given the lingering energy poverty on the continent?

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Another oil firm to build $15 billion oil refinery in Nigeria

Backbone Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (BINL), an indigenous oil firm, has announced plans to build and operate a 500,000 barrels-per-day crude oil refinery in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.

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