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Kenya-based solar company Sun King has announced plans to invest up to $150 million to expand electricity access in Ethiopia by 2030, targeting millions of households and small businesses
President William Ruto has announced plans to secure long-term gas imports from Mozambique, as Kenya seeks to stabilise energy supply and reduce reliance on imports from the Middle East
The Dangote Refinery has begun supplying jet fuel to the United Kingdom as disruptions to Middle East shipments tighten supply, a new report monitored by Energy in Africa shows.
South Africa is weighing a reduction in its fuel levy as rising pump prices, driven by the ongoing Iran conflict, put pressure on consumers.
The Uganda National Oil Company and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development have assured the public that Uganda’s fuel supply remains stable despite disruptions in global oil shipments caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict.
The government of South Africa has announced a sharp increase in petrol and diesel prices, marking the largest fuel price hike in nearly two decades following rising global oil prices.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has committed $2.5 billion of the $4 billion senior syndicated term loan for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, making it the single largest participant in the lending group.
Zambia has signed a 100 megawatt (MW) hybrid wind and solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) as part of efforts to increase electricity supply capacity alongside existing hydropower sources.
Fuel prices in Nigeria have surged to record levels despite full operations at the Dangote Refinery, as global oil market disruptions and domestic supply constraints continue to drive costs upward.
National Oil Corporation has signed an agreement with US oil major Chevron to conduct a technical study for offshore oil exploration in Libya.
The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority has announced an increase in fuel prices, with the new pump prices taking effect from midnight, citing developments in the international oil market.
The Ethiopian government has announced the signing of $13.1 billion worth of investment agreements including renewable energy, mining, manufacturing, real estate, and green ammonia projects.
The government of Kenya has announced plans to stabilise fuel prices after supply shortages affected some petrol stations across the country amid disruptions linked to Middle East oil shipments.
Kenya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States on strategic civil nuclear cooperation, representing a step toward the development of a planned 2,000-megawatt (MW) nuclear power plant
Nigeria’s oil regulator has dramatically reduced the time it takes to approve applications to revive idle oil wells, cutting a process that used to take weeks down to just hours.
The CEO of Dangote refinery, David Bird, said the plant receives just five crude oil cargoes monthly from NNPC Limited, far below the 13 to 15 cargoes agreed under supply deals
The United States is seeking an energy and minerals partnership with Namibia focused on oil, gas and uranium development as part of efforts to strengthen global energy supply chains.
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has discussed possible gas supplies to Kyiv with the President of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo, as Ukraine searches for new energy sources amid the global energy crisis.
Fuel retailers in Kenya have warned of possible fuel shortages across the country as no fuel shipment is expected to arrive at the Port of Mombasa for about two weeks.
The President of Angola, João Lourenço, has approved a total budget of $334 million to strengthen electricity transmission in southern region.
