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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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Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

21 Jun 2023

File photo: A vehicle carries untreated phosphate after being dropped off on a mountain at a phosphate mine at Boucraa factory of the National Moroccan phosphate company (OCP) situated in the southern provinces, 100km southwest of the town of Laayoune 18 February 2016. Reuters/Youssef Boudlal/File Photo

Morocco's OCP plans $7bn green ammonia plant to avert supply problems

20 Jun 2023

US should accelerate funding of Nigeria's energy transition, says Tinubu

US should accelerate funding of Nigeria's energy transition, says Tinubu

Felix Onuah 20 Jun 2023

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Bhavtik Vallabhjee 14 Jun 2023

Source: jplenio1 via

Cameroon to start building railway to disputed iron ore project in August

Amindeh Blaise Atabong 8 Jun 2023

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

Nyasha Chingono 2 Jun 2023

Eni bets on agribusiness in Africa to expand biofuel production

Eni bets on agribusiness in Africa to expand biofuel production

Francesca Landini 1 Jun 2023

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Noah Browning 25 May 2023

Hyphen and Namibia agree next phase of $10bn green hydrogen project

Hyphen and Namibia agree next phase of $10bn green hydrogen project

Wendell Roelf and Nyasha Nyaungwa 25 May 2023

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Christian Akorlie 19 May 2023

#EnlitAfrica2023: Technology key to Africa's just energy transition

#EnlitAfrica2023: Technology key to Africa's just energy transition

18 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

Sindy Peters 16 May 2023

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Enlit Africa 5 May 2023

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Alvise Armellini and Federico Maccioni 17 Apr 2023

9.6% growth recorded in renewables in 2022 despite energy crisis

9.6% growth recorded in renewables in 2022 despite energy crisis

3 Apr 2023

Eskom returns Ugandan power plants as licence expires

Eskom returns Ugandan power plants as licence expires

Elias Biryabarema 28 Mar 2023

China Energy proposes 1,000MW floating solar plant in Zimbabwe

China Energy proposes 1,000MW floating solar plant in Zimbabwe

Nyasha Chingono 27 Mar 2023

Ghana's power producers urge government to pay $1.4bn debt

Ghana's power producers urge government to pay $1.4bn debt

Christian Akorlie 24 Mar 2023

Zimbabwe's new 300MW coal-fired plant starts feeding into grid

Zimbabwe's new 300MW coal-fired plant starts feeding into grid

Nyasha Chingono 22 Mar 2023

Flexible power technologies will make Africa's energy leapfrogging a reality

Flexible power technologies will make Africa's energy leapfrogging a reality

Marc Thiriet 22 Mar 2023

Lukoil-backed Congo project to begin LNG output in December - media

Lukoil-backed Congo project to begin LNG output in December - media

20 Mar 2023

BlackRock-managed fund buys stake in Kenyan wind farm

BlackRock-managed fund buys stake in Kenyan wind farm

Duncan Miriri 15 Mar 2023

Côte d'Ivoire signs deal for 50-70MW solar plant with UAE's Masdar

Côte d'Ivoire signs deal for 50-70MW solar plant with UAE's Masdar

Bate Felix 10 Mar 2023

Uganda plans to start nuclear power generation by 2031 - minister

Uganda plans to start nuclear power generation by 2031 - minister

Elias Biryabarema 10 Mar 2023

Consortium signs $34bn MoU for hydrogen project in Mauritania

Consortium signs $34bn MoU for hydrogen project in Mauritania

Riham Alkousaa and Friederike Heine 8 Mar 2023

Saipem to restart Mozambique LNG project for Total in July

Saipem to restart Mozambique LNG project for Total in July

Francesca Landini and America Hernandez 1 Mar 2023

French court rejects lawsuit brought against TotalEnergies on Uganda pipeline project

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

Kenya to set up 136 solar mini-grids for remote communities

Kenya to set up 136 solar mini-grids for remote communities

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2023

New French fund with €87.5m targets African solar development

New French fund with €87.5m targets African solar development

Forrest Crellin and Sudip Kar-Gupta 27 Feb 2023

Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide - new study

Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide - new study

Klaus Hubacek, Jin Yan, Yuli Shan and Yuru Guan 17 Feb 2023

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Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

21 Jun 2023

File photo: A vehicle carries untreated phosphate after being dropped off on a mountain at a phosphate mine at Boucraa factory of the National Moroccan phosphate company (OCP) situated in the southern provinces, 100km southwest of the town of Laayoune 18 February 2016. Reuters/Youssef Boudlal/File Photo

Morocco's OCP plans $7bn green ammonia plant to avert supply problems

20 Jun 2023

US should accelerate funding of Nigeria's energy transition, says Tinubu

US should accelerate funding of Nigeria's energy transition, says Tinubu

Felix Onuah 20 Jun 2023

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Bhavtik Vallabhjee 14 Jun 2023

Source: jplenio1 via

Cameroon to start building railway to disputed iron ore project in August

Amindeh Blaise Atabong 8 Jun 2023

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

Nyasha Chingono 2 Jun 2023

Eni bets on agribusiness in Africa to expand biofuel production

Eni bets on agribusiness in Africa to expand biofuel production

Francesca Landini 1 Jun 2023

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Noah Browning 25 May 2023

Hyphen and Namibia agree next phase of $10bn green hydrogen project

Hyphen and Namibia agree next phase of $10bn green hydrogen project

Wendell Roelf and Nyasha Nyaungwa 25 May 2023

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Christian Akorlie 19 May 2023

#EnlitAfrica2023: Technology key to Africa's just energy transition

#EnlitAfrica2023: Technology key to Africa's just energy transition

18 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

Sindy Peters 16 May 2023

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Enlit Africa 5 May 2023

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Alvise Armellini and Federico Maccioni 17 Apr 2023

9.6% growth recorded in renewables in 2022 despite energy crisis

9.6% growth recorded in renewables in 2022 despite energy crisis

3 Apr 2023

Eskom returns Ugandan power plants as licence expires

Eskom returns Ugandan power plants as licence expires

Elias Biryabarema 28 Mar 2023

China Energy proposes 1,000MW floating solar plant in Zimbabwe

China Energy proposes 1,000MW floating solar plant in Zimbabwe

Nyasha Chingono 27 Mar 2023

Ghana's power producers urge government to pay $1.4bn debt

Ghana's power producers urge government to pay $1.4bn debt

Christian Akorlie 24 Mar 2023

Zimbabwe's new 300MW coal-fired plant starts feeding into grid

Zimbabwe's new 300MW coal-fired plant starts feeding into grid

Nyasha Chingono 22 Mar 2023

Flexible power technologies will make Africa's energy leapfrogging a reality

Flexible power technologies will make Africa's energy leapfrogging a reality

Marc Thiriet 22 Mar 2023

Lukoil-backed Congo project to begin LNG output in December - media

Lukoil-backed Congo project to begin LNG output in December - media

20 Mar 2023

BlackRock-managed fund buys stake in Kenyan wind farm

BlackRock-managed fund buys stake in Kenyan wind farm

Duncan Miriri 15 Mar 2023

Côte d'Ivoire signs deal for 50-70MW solar plant with UAE's Masdar

Côte d'Ivoire signs deal for 50-70MW solar plant with UAE's Masdar

Bate Felix 10 Mar 2023

Uganda plans to start nuclear power generation by 2031 - minister

Uganda plans to start nuclear power generation by 2031 - minister

Elias Biryabarema 10 Mar 2023

Consortium signs $34bn MoU for hydrogen project in Mauritania

Consortium signs $34bn MoU for hydrogen project in Mauritania

Riham Alkousaa and Friederike Heine 8 Mar 2023

Saipem to restart Mozambique LNG project for Total in July

Saipem to restart Mozambique LNG project for Total in July

Francesca Landini and America Hernandez 1 Mar 2023

French court rejects lawsuit brought against TotalEnergies on Uganda pipeline project

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

Kenya to set up 136 solar mini-grids for remote communities

Kenya to set up 136 solar mini-grids for remote communities

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2023

New French fund with €87.5m targets African solar development

New French fund with €87.5m targets African solar development

Forrest Crellin and Sudip Kar-Gupta 27 Feb 2023

Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide - new study

Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide - new study

Klaus Hubacek, Jin Yan, Yuli Shan and Yuru Guan 17 Feb 2023

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Virusha Subban 2 Feb 2023

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

Vincent Obisie-Orlu 26 Jan 2023

Zambia extends electricity rationing to mining firms

Zambia extends electricity rationing to mining firms

Chris Mfula 11 Jan 2023

Italy's Eni sets up sustainable transport services company

Italy's Eni sets up sustainable transport services company

Francesca Landini 3 Jan 2023

Source © Re Global

Enabling Africa to be a global green hydrogen powerhouse

22 Dec 2022

Zimbabwe proposes incentives for $1bn solar projects

Zimbabwe proposes incentives for $1bn solar projects

Nelson Banya 20 Dec 2022

Uganda says it will not renew Eskom's hydropower licences next year

Uganda says it will not renew Eskom's hydropower licences next year

Elias Biryabarema 12 Dec 2022

Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts - and now it has the opportunity to do so

Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts - and now it has the opportunity to do so

Christiaan De Beukelaer 9 Dec 2022

Zambia to ration electricity following big drop in water levels in Lake Kariba

Zambia to ration electricity following big drop in water levels in Lake Kariba

Chris Mfula 2 Dec 2022

More finance needed for Africa's energy transition opportunities

More finance needed for Africa's energy transition opportunities

Bate Felix 2 Dec 2022