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Aliko Dangote says he prefers Kenya’s Mombasa port over Tanzania’s Tanga for his proposed $17 billion East African refinery, citing deeper infrastructure and a bigger economy.

Aliko Dangote has held talks with the CEO of Norway’s $1.9 trillion sovereign wealth fund over a potential partnership targeting African energy and agriculture.

Nigeria has signed a deal with two Chinese firms to revive its refineries after spending $25 billion on repairs that left the facilities largely broken.

Eskom has extended its nuclear site review deadline by three weeks, but critics say 2,700 pages of documentation makes meaningful public input impossible.

Renewable energy stakeholders say Nigeria must generate at least 100 gigawatts of electricity to achieve real industrialization and long-term economic growth.

Most Zambians support solar and wind energy investment but oppose privatizing ZESCO, even as load shedding stretches to 21 hours a day.

Kenya and France have signed 11 cooperation agreements covering rail, ports, energy and digital infrastructure as Presidents Ruto and Macron met in Nairobi.

KEY POINTS Libya’s National Oil Corporation, NOC, has taken control of the country’s fuel import financing under a new arrangement that significantly reduces the role of the Central Bank of …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, has clarified that its recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese firms for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt and …

KEY POINTS Shell has announced a fresh adjustment in fuel pump prices in the Philippines, reducing the cost of diesel and kerosene while slightly increasing gasoline prices. The company said …