Energy Transition

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 …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s Federal Government has sealed a landmark agreement with power generation companies, GenCos, and gas suppliers to clear outstanding debts worth about ₦4 trillion, marking one of the …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, is planning to cut electricity tariffs after returning to profitability for the first time in eight years, a turnaround that its chairman, …