Energy Transition

KEY POINTS South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has reached an extraordinary milestone, 161 consecutive days without loadshedding as of 23 October 2025, signalling the country’s longest uninterrupted power stretch in …

KEY POINTS QatarEnergy has strengthened its presence in the eastern Mediterranean after completing a farm-in deal with Italy’s Eni, acquiring a 40% participating interest in the North Rafah offshore exploration …

KEY POINTS Africa’s biggest refinery, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, is embarking on an ambitious expansion plan that will more than double its current output. The Lagos-based plant, which only began …

KEY POINTS When we talk about a single forex trade in Africa, we typically imagine someone hitting “buy” or “sell” on a laptop or mobile phone.  What we don’t usually …

KEY POINTS Namibia’s biggest privately owned conglomerate, Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, led by billionaire executive chairman Sven Thieme, has sold its stake in Cleanergy Solutions Namibia to H2Infra NV, …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s state power utility, Eskom, has announced new measures to simplify and reduce the cost of connecting household and small business solar systems to the national grid, …

KEY POINTS Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has joined other Northwest leaders at a high-level electricity symposium in Morocco, a move aimed at deepening regional energy cooperation and accelerating …

KEY POINTS South Africa has placed clean cooking squarely on the global energy agenda during its G20 Presidency, marking what officials describe as a significant step towards improving the lives …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved the release of N28 billion for electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to procure and install prepaid meters across the country, in a renewed effort …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s Cabinet has approved a new board for Eskom Holdings, the state-owned power utility at the heart of the country’s energy recovery plan, while retaining Mteto Nyati …