Energy Transition

KEY POINTS The renewed interest of Aliko Dangote in Congo’s potash resources is increasingly being viewed through an energy lens, as Africa’s richest man positions his industrial empire to play …

KEY POINTS Eskom says South Africa has entered 2026 with its most stable and resilient power system in at least five years, a development that is helping sustain economic activity …

KEY POINTS Seplat Energy has begun commercial gas production from its Assa North Ohaji South, or ANOH, gas project, only weeks after Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Energies acquired a …

KEY POINTS Eskom says that South Africans shouldn’t expect load shedding after a transmission problem caused a temporary drop in power output at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. The utility …

KEY POINTS Eskom says South Africa’s electricity system remains stable and capable of meeting higher demand expected in the coming weeks as businesses and industries resume operations after the festive …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s state owned power utility, Eskom says it is now prioritising efforts to reduce electricity costs while maintaining a reliable supply, marking a shift after years of …

KEY POINTS In the third quarter of 2025, Nigeria’s electricity generation companies received a total of $7.12 million and N3.19 billion from bilateral customers. This shows that payment problems are …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s electricity generation fell sharply in the third quarter of 2025, with gas supply shortages and mechanical outages cutting output by more than 600 gigawatt hours, according to …

Natural gas is becoming more important politically and economically across Africa, not as a remnant of the fossil fuel era, but as a key part of the continent’s energy transition …

KEY POINTS TotalEnergies and Zebbra Energy, a small Nigerian company run by businessman Ambrosie Bryant Chukwueloka Orjiako, have come to an agreement about the long-running dispute over offshore oil block …