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Aksa Enerji has announced plans to build a 119 MW fuel oil power plant in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso to strengthen the reliability of the electricity supply in the capital and surrounding areas.
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) says the country’s 2025 public exploration bidding round has entered its final stage and that the bids are expected to be opened in February 2026.
Portuegese Galp’s efforts to offload part of its stake in Namibia’s Mopane oil project have finally attracted heavyweight interest, including TotalEnergies and Chevron.
ExxonMobil said that it has lifted force majeure and resumed development on its $30 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project tied to the Rovuma Basin, which has been delayed for years because of a militant insurgency.
Eskom Chief Executive, Dan Marokane says the power utility cannot complete its long-delayed unbundling until municipalities settle the massive arrears owed to the company.
The government of Zambia has issued a licence to China Zambia Petrochemical Energy Corporation Limited to set up a 60,000 b/d crude oil refinery valued at $1.1 billion to meet the country’s fuel demand.
South Africa’s state-owned utility, firm, Eskom has announced plans to end load reduction for 1.69 million customers by 2027 as part of its new Load Reduction Elimination Strategy.
BW Energy has confirmed the presence of hydrocarbons in Namibia’s Kudu block marking another major upstream development that places the desert nation ahead of its neighbour South Africa.
NLNG’s fleet modernisation is directly tied to the success of Train 7, which is designed to expand production capacity by 35% (from 22 mtpa to 30 mtpa).
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has called on African countries, including Zambia, to harness coal for power generation rather than focusing on renewable energy sources such as solar and wind.
The planned 15% import levy on petrol and diesel in Nigeria, recently approved by President Bola Tinubu to encourage domestic refining, has only been deferred to the first quarter of 2026—not cancelled.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has suspended the planned implementation of a 15% import duty on petrol and diesel — a policy earlier approved by President Bola Tinubu to promote domestic refining
Aliko Dangote, the chairman of the Dangote Industries Limited, has signed an agreement with the government of Zimbabwe to invest up to $1 billion in the country’s energy and cement sector.
Nigerian business mogul Tony Elumelu has pledged a $1 billion (KSh129 billion) investment in Kenya’s key sectors, including energy, food security, and transport infrastructure.
Egypt and Germany have signed a €50 million ($54 million) debt swap agreement to fund grid connection projects for two wind power stations, representing their cooperation on Egypt’s renewable energy expansion.
Yinson Production, the offshore unit of Yinson Holdings, said it plans to expand its operations into Namibia as well as an initial public offering within the next three to five years.
Olu Verheijen has said the government expects two major final investment decisions (FDI) over the next year as the country’s oil and gas industry continues to witness significant investor interests.
East African country, Mozambique, has started producing its first locally made liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas.
Nigeria’s state-owned energy company NNPC Limited said it is working towards increasing its stake in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to 20% from the current 7.2%.
Nigeria expects to attract up to $20 billion in fresh oil and gas investments by 2029, driven by recent reforms to improve power generation and industrial growth.