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Iseli energy unveils revolutionary AI-powered solar solutions

Iseli energy unveils revolutionary AI-powered solar solutions

Iseli energy 19 Dec 2023

TotalEnergies head Pouyanne pledges $6bn for Nigeria energy

Sudip Kar-Gupta and Felix Onuah 18 Dec 2023

High Court rules 50-year Anglo lead poisoning case is 'untenable'

Felix Njini and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 17 Dec 2023

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

14 Dec 2023

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

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#COP28: Zambia's first green bond to be issued by year-end by Copperbelt Energy Corp

Chris Mfula 6 Dec 2023

Aysha construction began in 2016 with majority investment from Exim Bank of China.

Ethiopia signs $600m UAE deal to expand Aysha wind farm project

Dawit Endeshwa 3 Dec 2023

Solar PV panels atop the Shoprite Group Centurion distribution centre 2. Source: Supplied

Shoprite Group doubles renewable energy use, champions proactive climate action

1 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

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Morocco's competition regulator fines fuel companies $180m

Ahmed Eljechtimi 24 Nov 2023

The massive (330m x 61m x 33.5m) Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is a spread moored FPSO connected through a subsea production system to 44 wells (21 oil producers and 23 water injectors) via umbilicals, flow lines and risers. Source: TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies says Nigeria Egina offshore oil spill is under control

Camillus Eboh 23 Nov 2023

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

NJ Ayuk 20 Nov 2023

MV Switchgear awarded new contracts. Source: Supplied.

MV Switchgear secures new contract for Kamoa-Kakula copper mine

20 Nov 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

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Iseli energy unveils revolutionary AI-powered solar solutions

Energy & MiningIseli energy unveils revolutionary AI-powered solar solutions

Iseli energy 19 Dec 2023

Energy & MiningTotalEnergies head Pouyanne pledges $6bn for Nigeria energy

Sudip Kar-Gupta and Felix Onuah 18 Dec 2023

Energy & MiningHigh Court rules 50-year Anglo lead poisoning case is 'untenable'

Felix Njini and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 17 Dec 2023

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

Energy & MiningGhana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

14 Dec 2023

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

Image source: andreypopov –

ESG & Sustainability#COP28: Zambia's first green bond to be issued by year-end by Copperbelt Energy Corp

Chris Mfula 6 Dec 2023

Aysha construction began in 2016 with majority investment from Exim Bank of China.

Energy & MiningEthiopia signs $600m UAE deal to expand Aysha wind farm project

Dawit Endeshwa 3 Dec 2023

Solar PV panels atop the Shoprite Group Centurion distribution centre 2. Source: Supplied

Energy & MiningShoprite Group doubles renewable energy use, champions proactive climate action

1 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

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LegalMorocco's competition regulator fines fuel companies $180m

Ahmed Eljechtimi 24 Nov 2023

The massive (330m x 61m x 33.5m) Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is a spread moored FPSO connected through a subsea production system to 44 wells (21 oil producers and 23 water injectors) via umbilicals, flow lines and risers. Source: TotalEnergies

Energy & MiningTotalEnergies says Nigeria Egina offshore oil spill is under control

Camillus Eboh 23 Nov 2023

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

Energy & MiningAfrican Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

NJ Ayuk 20 Nov 2023

MV Switchgear awarded new contracts. Source: Supplied.

Energy & MiningMV Switchgear secures new contract for Kamoa-Kakula copper mine

20 Nov 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

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu looks on after his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Energy & MiningSaudi Arabia signs deal with Nigeria on sidelines of Saudi-Africa summit

Felix Onuah 10 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

Energy & MiningNigeria oil industry turns a corner, introduces new Nembe grade

Natalie Grover, Robert Harvey and Ahmad Ghaddar 8 Nov 2023

ACTOM Industry breaks into Ghanaian gold mining market

Energy & MiningACTOM Industry breaks into Ghanaian gold mining market

8 Nov 2023

Map of oil discovery area.

Energy & MiningPanoro Energy strikes oil in Gabon, boosting Africa's energy security

7 Nov 2023

Namibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

Construction & EngineeringNamibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

Nyasha Nyaungwa 7 Nov 2023

Energy & MiningDangote refinery will transform Nigeria into oil net exporter

Julia Payne and Libby George 3 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceBelgium drafting new fuel quality law targeting exports to Africa

3 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

Barrick Gold boosts Tanzanian economy and fosters mining sector growth

Energy & MiningBarrick Gold boosts Tanzanian economy and fosters mining sector growth

26 Oct 2023

Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

AgricultureSand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

Liezl Human 26 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

Uganda in talks with Chinese credit agency to fund pipeline

Construction & EngineeringUganda in talks with Chinese credit agency to fund pipeline

Elias Biryabarema 26 Sep 2023

Energy & MiningNigeria accelerates oil contract agreements

Camillus Eboh 26 Sep 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: World Bank

Energy & MiningDjibouti inaugurates first wind farm, pioneering renewable energy ambitions

11 Sep 2023

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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

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Tourism & TravelHistoric Brazil-Africa air route to boost trade

Katja Hamilton 6 Sep 2023

XCMG equipment at the Dangote site. Source: Supplied

Construction & EngineeringXCMG helps Nigeria's Dangote refinery get up to speed

Lindsey Schutters 21 Aug 2023

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Energy & MiningNigeria's Forcados crude oil exports have resumed, says Shell

Natalie Grover 14 Aug 2023

Japan signs deal with Namibia to explore for rare earth minerals

Energy & MiningJapan signs deal with Namibia to explore for rare earth minerals

Nyasha Nyaungwa 11 Aug 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