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South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, has slashed electricity tariffs by 35% for two major ferrochrome producers in a move aimed at preventing operational shutdowns.
Mozambique’s president, Daniel Chapo, has hinted that ExxonMobil will restart its $30 billion Rovuma LNG project within the next 12 to 18 months.
Mozambique and TotalEnergies have formally restarted the French major’s $20 billion LNG project, nearly five years after operations were halted.
Benin to expand electricity access in underserved rural communities following the mobilisation of $2.9 million in financing for nine solar-powered mini-grids.
Standard Bank has completed a $250 million financing facility for Nigeria’s oil and gas independent, Aradel Energy Limited, to support its strategic expansion and asset acquisition plans.
Africa’s financial firm, Afreximbank, has secured a $1.75 billion syndicated receivables purchase loan for Sonangol, Angola’s state owned oil company.
The Nigeria government has issued a N501 billion bond under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme (PPSDRP), recording 100% subscription.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased the ex-gantry price of premium motor spirit to N799 per litre following the end of its festive period price support.
Nigeria’s national electricity grid has suffered another system collapse for the second time this month, cutting power supply to all 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos).
Revego Africa Energy Fund has secured R1 billion ($62 million) in new funding to expand its renewable energy investments in South Africa.
American oil giant Chevron has discovered the presence of hydrocarbons in the Nigeria’s Awodi-07 well following sucessful explortaion and appraisal.
French oil major TotalEnergies has secured a 50 year license extension with Waha Oil, a subsidiary of Libya’s National Oil Corporation NOC, to continue operating key oil fields in the country.
Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed for the first time in 2026, indicating the country’s first complete power shutdown of the year.
Italy’s energy company Eni has agreed to divest a minority stake in its offshore oil and gas development in Côte d’Ivoire, bringing in Azerbaijan’s state oil firm as a new partner in the project.
The United Kingdom and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have extended a $1 billion climate-linked debt guarantee to South Africa, securing a $400 million municipal financing deal.
The Rockefeller Foundation and the World Bank have expanded a programme to deploy solar-powered agricultural equipment across six African countries.
AfDB has approved a $16.5 million loan to support the development of the 35-megawatt OrPower Twenty-Two (OTTL) geothermal power plant in Kenya’s Menengai geothermal field.
Nigeria has approved targeted, investment linked incentives for Shell’s Bonga South West deepwater oil project as the government moves to unlock offshore investment and lift crude oil output.
Nigerian business tycoon Tony Elumelu has been appointed a non executive director of Seplat Energy Plc, following a $500 million divestment deal involving Heirs Holdings, his energy firm.
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has secured the contract to build a 7-megawatt floating solar power plant at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in Nigeria.