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The government of Algeria will launch a new international oil and gas licensing round on April 19, offering seven exploration blocks to oil and gas companies.
West African nation, Ghana, has declared a slash in electricity and water tariffs, aiming to ease pressure on households and support businesses facing rising living and operating costs.
Nigeria has exported the first cargo of its newly introduced Cawthorne crude oil grade to India, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has confirmed, marking the official entry of the new crude blend into the international oil market.
Nigerian local oil firm, Oando Plc, has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for Block KON 13 in Angola, marking a significant expansion of the company’s upstream oil and gas operations in Africa.
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
