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Gwede Mantashe delivered the opening keynote of the Ministerial Symposium at AOW

#AOW2024: Energy ministers kick off oil conference behind closed doors

Source: © 123rf Standard Bank Group and Meridiam hosted an event, Unlocking public infrastructure investment in South Africa, to unlock investment opportunities in alternate energy infrastructure on the continent

Standard Bank and Meridiam team up to to boost opportunities in Africa’s energy infrastructure

30 Sep 2024

A view shows part of Dangote oil refinery in Ibeju Lekki district, on the outskirts of Lagos. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Second fuel price hike in Nigeria in as many weeks

By Camillus Eboh 17 Sep 2024

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The Continental Energy Investment Forum 2024 brought together the Africa Energy Colloquium.

African energy ministers call for more collaboration

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jul 2024

TotalEnergies injected some positivity in its share price when news broke of its intention to exit the offshore gas project in South Africa.

Despite SA plans, TotalEnergies still plays key role in Africa

4 Jul 2024

The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit is slated for Windhoek, Namibia from 3-5 September 2024

Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit seeks to unite H2 leadership

Lindsey Schutters 30 Apr 2024

Nigeria suffered 46 grid collapses between 2017 and 2023

Nigeria suffers 5th grid collapse of 2024

Isaac Anyaogu 15 Apr 2024

TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy explore South African Orange Basin

America Hernandez and Ron Bousso 6 Mar 2024

Elia Nandjiwa is resources industries and mining executive at Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa

#MI24: 'Mining Indaba 2024 embraced its theme' - Barloworld

Elia Nandjiwa 9 Feb 2024

Mining Indaba 2024 had a focus on energy and less on mineral extraction.

#MI24: SA can be top nuclear technology exporter

8 Feb 2024

The panel at the Bowmans 2024 Mining Indaba Event included (from left) Dr Rebecca Maserumule, director for hydrogen and energy at DSI, Bart by Bart Nieuwoudt, lead legal specialist at Sasol, Stuart Heather-Clark, Africa Power Sector Energy Transition Lead at SLR Consulting, Claire Tucker head of our public law and regulatory practice, Bowmans.

#MI24: Green hydrogen is not coming to save the PGM industry

Lindsey Schutters 6 Feb 2024

Shell joins international sell-off of Nigeria onshore oil and gas holdings

Ron Bousso 17 Jan 2024

TotalEnergies acquires more of Namibian oil find

Ron Bousso 10 Jan 2024

AEC: 'African nations must reject promises of aid and handouts to abandon their oil and gas as COP28 wraps up'

African Energy Chamber is an outspoken advocate for African oil and gas

NJ Ayuk 10 Dec 2023

How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis

How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis

Nadja Haakansson 1 Dec 2023

Egbert Faibille Jr delivered a public lecture on Ghana's energy sector at the University of Ghana 75-year anniversary in January. Source: x.com

Ghana ponders sliding scale oil royalties to stimulate investment

Maxwell Akalaara Adombila 16 Nov 2023

Eskom's Hex battery energy storage system is the biggest in Africa. Source: Eskom

Eskom launches Africa's largest battery storage system

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2023

A view of a gas plant seen from the desert road of Suez outside Cairo. Source: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Israel conflict harms Egypt LNG export outlook

Marwa Rashad and Sarah El Safty 8 Nov 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a press conference on the day of a European Union leaders summit in Brussels. Source: Reuters/Johanna Geron

Germany is willing to spend on Nigeria energy

Felix Onuah and Andreas Rinke 29 Oct 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for the EU-Africa summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium in 2022. Source: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Pool via Reuters

Germany knocks on Africa's energy door

Andreas Rinke, Sarah Marsh, Thomas Escritt and MacDonald Dzirutwe 27 Oct 2023

Karpowership Mehmet Bey. Source: Karpowership.com

Karpowership cuts Guinea-Bissau supply for unpaid bills

Alberto Dabo 18 Oct 2023

#AEW2023: OPEC says energy-starved Africa needs fairer climate treatment

#AEW2023: OPEC says energy-starved Africa needs fairer climate treatment

Wendell Roelf 17 Oct 2023

Source: Twitter/ @AfDB_Group President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina wraps up a week of learning and strengthening collaboration with the government and private sector of Korea with a visit to Busan’s port, the busiest in the world.

African Development Bank and South Korea ink $28.6m deals

18 Sep 2023

Source: Ana E. Cascão/Water Alternatives/Flickr

Ethiopia claims disputed GERD dam has reached final fill

Dawit Endeshaw and Moaz Abd-Alaziz 11 Sep 2023

Karadeniz Powerships KPS Orka Sultan, KPS LNG Anatolia and KPS Orhan Ali Khan are pictured at Altinova port in the Gulf of Izmit, Turkey. Source: Reuters/Yoruk Isik

Karpowership switches off supply in Senegal because of unpaid bill

Umaru Fofana 8 Sep 2023

Morocco tenders for 400MW solar plant in Atlas Mountains

Morocco tenders for 400MW solar plant in Atlas Mountains

Ahmed Eljechtimi 10 Aug 2023

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Sarah El Safty 8 Aug 2023

World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria

World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria

Abraham Achirga 7 Aug 2023

SolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger

SolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger

2 Aug 2023

Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development

Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development

31 Jul 2023

More news

Gwede Mantashe delivered the opening keynote of the Ministerial Symposium at AOW

Energy & Mining#AOW2024: Energy ministers kick off oil conference behind closed doors

7 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Standard Bank Group and Meridiam hosted an event, Unlocking public infrastructure investment in South Africa, to unlock investment opportunities in alternate energy infrastructure on the continent

Energy & MiningStandard Bank and Meridiam team up to to boost opportunities in Africa’s energy infrastructure

30 Sep 2024

A view shows part of Dangote oil refinery in Ibeju Lekki district, on the outskirts of Lagos. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Energy & MiningSecond fuel price hike in Nigeria in as many weeks

Camillus Eboh 17 Sep 2024

The Continental Energy Investment Forum 2024 brought together the Africa Energy Colloquium.

Energy & MiningAfrican energy ministers call for more collaboration

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jul 2024

TotalEnergies injected some positivity in its share price when news broke of its intention to exit the offshore gas project in South Africa.

Energy & MiningDespite SA plans, TotalEnergies still plays key role in Africa

4 Jul 2024

The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit is slated for Windhoek, Namibia from 3-5 September 2024

Energy & MiningInaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit seeks to unite H2 leadership

Lindsey Schutters 30 Apr 2024

Nigeria suffered 46 grid collapses between 2017 and 2023

Energy & MiningNigeria suffers 5th grid collapse of 2024

Isaac Anyaogu 15 Apr 2024

Energy & MiningTotalEnergies and QatarEnergy explore South African Orange Basin

America Hernandez and Ron Bousso 6 Mar 2024

Elia Nandjiwa is resources industries and mining executive at Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa

Energy & Mining#MI24: 'Mining Indaba 2024 embraced its theme' - Barloworld

Elia Nandjiwa 9 Feb 2024

Mining Indaba 2024 had a focus on energy and less on mineral extraction.

Energy & Mining#MI24: SA can be top nuclear technology exporter

8 Feb 2024

The panel at the Bowmans 2024 Mining Indaba Event included (from left) Dr Rebecca Maserumule, director for hydrogen and energy at DSI, Bart by Bart Nieuwoudt, lead legal specialist at Sasol, Stuart Heather-Clark, Africa Power Sector Energy Transition Lead at SLR Consulting, Claire Tucker head of our public law and regulatory practice, Bowmans.

Energy & Mining#MI24: Green hydrogen is not coming to save the PGM industry

Lindsey Schutters 6 Feb 2024

Energy & MiningShell joins international sell-off of Nigeria onshore oil and gas holdings

Ron Bousso 17 Jan 2024

Energy & MiningTotalEnergies acquires more of Namibian oil find

Ron Bousso 10 Jan 2024

AEC: 'African nations must reject promises of aid and handouts to abandon their oil and gas as COP28 wraps up'

Energy & MiningAfrican Energy Chamber is an outspoken advocate for African oil and gas

NJ Ayuk 10 Dec 2023

How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis

Energy & MiningHow to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis

Nadja Haakansson 1 Dec 2023

Egbert Faibille Jr delivered a public lecture on Ghana's energy sector at the University of Ghana 75-year anniversary in January. Source: x.com

Energy & MiningGhana ponders sliding scale oil royalties to stimulate investment

Maxwell Akalaara Adombila 16 Nov 2023

Eskom's Hex battery energy storage system is the biggest in Africa. Source: Eskom

Energy & MiningEskom launches Africa's largest battery storage system

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2023

A view of a gas plant seen from the desert road of Suez outside Cairo. Source: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Energy & MiningIsrael conflict harms Egypt LNG export outlook

Marwa Rashad and Sarah El Safty 8 Nov 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a press conference on the day of a European Union leaders summit in Brussels. Source: Reuters/Johanna Geron

Energy & MiningGermany is willing to spend on Nigeria energy

Felix Onuah and Andreas Rinke 29 Oct 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for the EU-Africa summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium in 2022. Source: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Pool via Reuters

Energy & MiningGermany knocks on Africa's energy door

Andreas Rinke, Sarah Marsh, Thomas Escritt and MacDonald Dzirutwe 27 Oct 2023

Karpowership Mehmet Bey. Source: Karpowership.com

Energy & MiningKarpowership cuts Guinea-Bissau supply for unpaid bills

Alberto Dabo 18 Oct 2023

#AEW2023: OPEC says energy-starved Africa needs fairer climate treatment

Energy & Mining#AEW2023: OPEC says energy-starved Africa needs fairer climate treatment

Wendell Roelf 17 Oct 2023

Source: Twitter/ @AfDB_Group President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina wraps up a week of learning and strengthening collaboration with the government and private sector of Korea with a visit to Busan’s port, the busiest in the world.

FinanceAfrican Development Bank and South Korea ink $28.6m deals

18 Sep 2023

Source: Ana E. Cascão/Water Alternatives/Flickr

Construction & EngineeringEthiopia claims disputed GERD dam has reached final fill

Dawit Endeshaw and Moaz Abd-Alaziz 11 Sep 2023

Karadeniz Powerships KPS Orka Sultan, KPS LNG Anatolia and KPS Orhan Ali Khan are pictured at Altinova port in the Gulf of Izmit, Turkey. Source: Reuters/Yoruk Isik

Energy & MiningKarpowership switches off supply in Senegal because of unpaid bill

Umaru Fofana 8 Sep 2023

Morocco tenders for 400MW solar plant in Atlas Mountains

Energy & MiningMorocco tenders for 400MW solar plant in Atlas Mountains

Ahmed Eljechtimi 10 Aug 2023

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Energy & MiningEgypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Sarah El Safty 8 Aug 2023

World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria

Energy & MiningWorld Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria

Abraham Achirga 7 Aug 2023

SolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger

Energy & MiningSolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger

2 Aug 2023

Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development

Energy & MiningStandard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development

31 Jul 2023

SolarAfrica's David McDonald recognised among SolarQuarter's 40 under 40 for 2023

Energy & MiningSolarAfrica's David McDonald recognised among SolarQuarter's 40 under 40 for 2023

27 Jul 2023

Egypt cuts power to ease load during heatwave - cabinet

Energy & MiningEgypt cuts power to ease load during heatwave - cabinet

Nayera Abdallah 20 Jul 2023

EU electricity demand set to drop to lowest level in 20 years - IEA

Energy & MiningEU electricity demand set to drop to lowest level in 20 years - IEA

19 Jul 2023

Energy transition driving unprecedented growth in critical minerals market - report

Energy & MiningEnergy transition driving unprecedented growth in critical minerals market - report

14 Jul 2023

Morocco names pre-qualification firms in 400MW solar project

Energy & MiningMorocco names pre-qualification firms in 400MW solar project

Ahmed Eljechtimi 12 Jul 2023

Nigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

Energy & MiningNigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

Wale Yusuff 6 Jul 2023

LegalTotalEnergies faces second lawsuit over Uganda oil projects

America Hernandez 27 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters/Toby Melville

Energy & MiningNigeria investigates Shell's Trans Niger pipeline spill

Tife Owolabi 27 Jun 2023

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Energy & MiningBoosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Kieran Whyte et al. 26 Jun 2023

Senegal seals €2.5bn green energy deal with richer nations

Energy & MiningSenegal seals €2.5bn green energy deal with richer nations

Elizabeth Pineau and John Irish 23 Jun 2023