Sudan’s electricity grid has suffered up to $3 billion in war damage since 2023, forcing millions to rely on solar power as diesel prices soar and fuel disappears.
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Somaliland has launched a $24 million UAE-backed solar and battery storage project in Berbera, reinforcing the port city’s push to become a regional trade and energy hub.
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KEY POINTS Southern Africa’s foreign ministers left a retreat in Kruger National Park last week with a message that cut through the usual diplomatic language. Stop looking outside. The money …
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Johannesburg’s mayor delivered his State of the City Address without explaining how the city plans to pay its R6.8 billion Eskom debt, drawing sharp criticism.
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A new Nigerian accelerator is targeting $1 billion to scale 50 women-led energy businesses across Africa, where less than 1 percent of infrastructure finance reaches female founders.
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A Liberian community organization has launched a solar electrification project across Carbadae communities in Sinoe County, providing solar lights, books and educational materials.
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Liberia’s Press Union president has urged journalists to make energy sector reporting a priority, saying media coverage is essential to holding the sector accountable.
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The African Energy Chamber has named Aliko Dangote its 2026 African Energy Person of the Year, recognizing his refinery’s transformative impact on Nigeria and African energy security.
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Nigeria’s NDPHC has restored the 450MW Alaoji power plant in Abia State after a three-year shutdown caused by gas supply disputes and accumulated debt to TotalEnergies.
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Nigeria’s non-oil exporters grew sales by 93 percent in five years but a logistics crisis scored just 12.8 out of 100 is trapping the sector’s best performers.