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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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COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

Bethel Tarekegne 7 Nov 2022

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Irene Lauro 4 Nov 2022

State of African Energy: 2023 Outlook report out now

State of African Energy: 2023 Outlook report out now

27 Oct 2022

LHWP Phase 2 Oxbow Hydropower Scheme underway

LHWP Phase 2 Oxbow Hydropower Scheme underway

27 Oct 2022

Côte d'Ivoire starts construction on first biomass power plant

Côte d'Ivoire starts construction on first biomass power plant

Loucoumane Coulibaly 26 Oct 2022

Analysis: Renewables shift lays bare Africa's energy dilemma

Analysis: Renewables shift lays bare Africa's energy dilemma

Bate Felix 20 Oct 2022

Hitachi Energy to secure power supply along DRC Inga-Kolwezi HVDC link

Hitachi Energy to secure power supply along DRC Inga-Kolwezi HVDC link

19 Oct 2022

SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

11 Oct 2022

African countries to push for more fossil fuel projects at COP27

African countries to push for more fossil fuel projects at COP27

Wendell Roelf 5 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo

Nigerian oil firm NNPC buys OVH Energy's downstream assets

MacDonald Dzirutwe 4 Oct 2022

Oil giant Shell snaps up African solar provider Daystar Power

Oil giant Shell snaps up African solar provider Daystar Power

Libby George 28 Sep 2022

Nigeria suffers widespread blackouts after electricity grid fails

Nigeria suffers widespread blackouts after electricity grid fails

27 Sep 2022

Starsight Energy, SolarAfrica announce merger

Starsight Energy, SolarAfrica announce merger

26 Sep 2022

Be ahead of the game

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Bizcommunity.com 15 Sep 2022

Scrap metals recycler Romco eyes green hydrogen to power furnaces in Africa

Scrap metals recycler Romco eyes green hydrogen to power furnaces in Africa

Angela Ukomadu 14 Sep 2022

Africa's first hydrogen power plant expected to produce electricity from 2024

Africa's first hydrogen power plant expected to produce electricity from 2024

13 Sep 2022

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

8 Sep 2022

Nigeria to send more LNG to Europe by next winter

Nigeria to send more LNG to Europe by next winter

8 Sep 2022

Botswana awards Norway's Scatec first large-scale solar plant contract

Botswana awards Norway's Scatec first large-scale solar plant contract

1 Sep 2022

Nigeria seeking extra $410bn for energy transition plan

Nigeria seeking extra $410bn for energy transition plan

Libby George 25 Aug 2022

Algeria, Niger and Nigeria sign MoU for Saharan gas pipeline

Algeria, Niger and Nigeria sign MoU for Saharan gas pipeline

Lamine Chikhi 1 Aug 2022

Kenyan electricity producer KenGen adds 86MW to grid from geothermal plant

Kenyan electricity producer KenGen adds 86MW to grid from geothermal plant

27 Jul 2022

Algeria inks $4bn Italy gas supply deal

Algeria inks $4bn Italy gas supply deal

Lamine Chikhi and Giulia Segreti 20 Jul 2022

Can we build net-zero data centres in Africa?

Can we build net-zero data centres in Africa?

Craig Blankers 14 Jul 2022

Southern Africa in prime position to become major green hydrogen exporter

Southern Africa in prime position to become major green hydrogen exporter

11 Jul 2022

Senegal sees growing support for African gas amid Ukraine war

Senegal sees growing support for African gas amid Ukraine war

Aaron Ross 8 Jul 2022

AEC releases State of African Energy Q2, 2022 report

AEC releases State of African Energy Q2, 2022 report

7 Jul 2022

COP27 conference must advance African energy, development - officials

COP27 conference must advance African energy, development - officials

Noah Browning 24 Jun 2022

Russia seeks new fuel markets in Africa, Middle East as Europe turns away

Russia seeks new fuel markets in Africa, Middle East as Europe turns away

23 Jun 2022

Time is running out for Africa to profit from its gas, IEA says

Time is running out for Africa to profit from its gas, IEA says

Noah Browning 20 Jun 2022

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COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

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How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

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Irene Lauro 4 Nov 2022

State of African Energy: 2023 Outlook report out now

State of African Energy: 2023 Outlook report out now

27 Oct 2022

LHWP Phase 2 Oxbow Hydropower Scheme underway

LHWP Phase 2 Oxbow Hydropower Scheme underway

27 Oct 2022

Côte d'Ivoire starts construction on first biomass power plant

Côte d'Ivoire starts construction on first biomass power plant

Loucoumane Coulibaly 26 Oct 2022

Analysis: Renewables shift lays bare Africa's energy dilemma

Analysis: Renewables shift lays bare Africa's energy dilemma

Bate Felix 20 Oct 2022

Hitachi Energy to secure power supply along DRC Inga-Kolwezi HVDC link

Hitachi Energy to secure power supply along DRC Inga-Kolwezi HVDC link

19 Oct 2022

SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

11 Oct 2022

African countries to push for more fossil fuel projects at COP27

African countries to push for more fossil fuel projects at COP27

Wendell Roelf 5 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo

Nigerian oil firm NNPC buys OVH Energy's downstream assets

MacDonald Dzirutwe 4 Oct 2022

Oil giant Shell snaps up African solar provider Daystar Power

Oil giant Shell snaps up African solar provider Daystar Power

Libby George 28 Sep 2022

Nigeria suffers widespread blackouts after electricity grid fails

Nigeria suffers widespread blackouts after electricity grid fails

27 Sep 2022

Starsight Energy, SolarAfrica announce merger

Starsight Energy, SolarAfrica announce merger

26 Sep 2022

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Bizcommunity.com 15 Sep 2022

Scrap metals recycler Romco eyes green hydrogen to power furnaces in Africa

Scrap metals recycler Romco eyes green hydrogen to power furnaces in Africa

Angela Ukomadu 14 Sep 2022

Africa's first hydrogen power plant expected to produce electricity from 2024

Africa's first hydrogen power plant expected to produce electricity from 2024

13 Sep 2022

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

8 Sep 2022

Nigeria to send more LNG to Europe by next winter

Nigeria to send more LNG to Europe by next winter

8 Sep 2022

Botswana awards Norway's Scatec first large-scale solar plant contract

Botswana awards Norway's Scatec first large-scale solar plant contract

1 Sep 2022

Nigeria seeking extra $410bn for energy transition plan

Nigeria seeking extra $410bn for energy transition plan

Libby George 25 Aug 2022

Algeria, Niger and Nigeria sign MoU for Saharan gas pipeline

Algeria, Niger and Nigeria sign MoU for Saharan gas pipeline

Lamine Chikhi 1 Aug 2022

Kenyan electricity producer KenGen adds 86MW to grid from geothermal plant

Kenyan electricity producer KenGen adds 86MW to grid from geothermal plant

27 Jul 2022

Algeria inks $4bn Italy gas supply deal

Algeria inks $4bn Italy gas supply deal

Lamine Chikhi and Giulia Segreti 20 Jul 2022

Can we build net-zero data centres in Africa?

Can we build net-zero data centres in Africa?

Craig Blankers 14 Jul 2022

Southern Africa in prime position to become major green hydrogen exporter

Southern Africa in prime position to become major green hydrogen exporter

11 Jul 2022

Senegal sees growing support for African gas amid Ukraine war

Senegal sees growing support for African gas amid Ukraine war

Aaron Ross 8 Jul 2022

AEC releases State of African Energy Q2, 2022 report

AEC releases State of African Energy Q2, 2022 report

7 Jul 2022

COP27 conference must advance African energy, development - officials

COP27 conference must advance African energy, development - officials

Noah Browning 24 Jun 2022

Russia seeks new fuel markets in Africa, Middle East as Europe turns away

Russia seeks new fuel markets in Africa, Middle East as Europe turns away

23 Jun 2022

Time is running out for Africa to profit from its gas, IEA says

Time is running out for Africa to profit from its gas, IEA says

Noah Browning 20 Jun 2022

#EnlitAfrica2022: Private sector engagement encouraged as energy transition now inevitable

#EnlitAfrica2022: Private sector engagement encouraged as energy transition now inevitable

Sindy Peters 8 Jun 2022

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Newly launched African Green Hydrogen Alliance aims to supercharge projects on the continent

Newly launched African Green Hydrogen Alliance aims to supercharge projects on the continent

30 May 2022

Europe seeking a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President Masisi

Europe seeking a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President Masisi

Wendell Roelf and Promit Mukherjee 11 May 2022

Renewable energy continued to grow, gain momentum in 2021

Renewable energy continued to grow, gain momentum in 2021

4 May 2022

Italy's Eni signs Congo Republic LNG deal

Italy's Eni signs Congo Republic LNG deal

Stephen Jewkes 22 Apr 2022

Malawi solar mini-grid shows promise as way of electrifying rural Africa

Malawi solar mini-grid shows promise as way of electrifying rural Africa

Eldson Chagara 21 Apr 2022

Nigeria's electricity grid collapses for the second time in a month

Nigeria's electricity grid collapses for the second time in a month

MacDonald Dzirutwe 11 Apr 2022

Portugal's Galp says security a must in Mozambique to build LNG plants

Portugal's Galp says security a must in Mozambique to build LNG plants

Sergio Goncalves and Catarina Demony 8 Apr 2022

European, Asian coal users scramble for new sources ahead of EU Russia ban

European, Asian coal users scramble for new sources ahead of EU Russia ban

Nelson Banya and Sonali Paul 8 Apr 2022