August 2025

KEY POINTS Both business titans and political leaders are criticizing South Africa’s power monopoly for attempting to block a crucial energy reform in court, which they say could jeopardize plans …

KEY POINTS In response to a contentious receivership claim involving Ikeja Electric, KEPCO Energy Resource Nigeria Ltd., NG Power-HPS Ltd., and New Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. have retaliated against Nigerian …

KEY POINTS The largest domestic oil producers in Nigeria have made a remarkable production resurgence, posting some of their highest output figures in years despite declining world prices. In the …

KEY POINTS Elektron Finance SPV Plc, the financing arm of Nigeria’s Elektron Energy Development Strategies, is stepping into the debt market with a bold N200 billion bond programme, betting big …

KEY POINTS Through a new joint venture, Fusion Fuel Green PLC, a small-cap clean energy company listed on the Nasdaq, is attempting to enter the specialized fuels market in South …

KEY POINTS MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited blames “code coverage conflicts” and other technical issues for the frequent blackouts that have affected parts of Enugu. These issues make it challenging to …

KEY POINTS With the signing of a significant LNG contract with Indian Oil Corp., Trafigura has made a new move into one of Asia’s fastest-growing gas markets. The Singapore-based company …

KEY POINTS Dr. Sam Amadi leans forward, palms flat on the table. “Predictable surprise,” he calls it. The former chairman of Nigeria’s Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) isn’t mincing words about …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s flagship Bonny Light crude ended Friday just shy of $69 a barrel, barely snapping a six-day losing streak, as global markets weighed the possibility of a U.S.-brokered …

KEY POINTS With an R4.4 billion investment plan, Octopus Energy, the British renewable energy behemoth known for providing thousands of households with free electricity, is aiming to accelerate Sub-Saharan Africa’s …