Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe

Sahara Group has commenced bunkering operations in Mauritania after receiving a 2026 licence, deploying the FT NERVI tanker offshore Nouadhibou to supply compliant marine fuels.

British International Investment has committed $20 million to Anzana Electric Group to accelerate run-of-river hydropower construction across East, Central and Southern Africa.

Savannah Energy grew Nigeria production 8% and revenue 17% to $104.1 million in four months while cash collections surged 48% year-on-year to $183.5 million.

NNPC Ltd posted N481 billion in profit after tax for April 2026, a 74 percent jump from March, as oil revenue surged 79 percent to nearly N5 trillion.

Kenya’s EACC has arrested a Kenya Power technician and an accomplice for demanding a Ksh30,000 bribe to restore electricity to a disconnected residential property.

Global energy investment will reach a record $3.4 trillion in 2026, with clean energy attracting nearly double the capital flowing into oil, gas and coal, the IEA says.

President Boakai has sent a $57 million World Bank financing agreement to Liberia’s legislature covering a 30MW solar plant and a 42MW expansion of Mount Coffee hydro plant.

Ghana’s renewable energy capacity stands at 280MW and just 5 percent of its energy mix. Public and private solar investment is now pushing hard toward a 2027 target.

The World Bank has committed $50 million to expand electricity access to nearly 147,000 people in Lesotho through grid expansion and off-grid solar solutions.

Angola plans to grow electricity production from 6,400 to 9,000 megawatts by 2027, driven by the completion of the massive Caculo Cabaça hydroelectric plant.