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Eskom has given Johannesburg until July 8 to pay R5.2 billion or face power cuts across Sandton, Soweto, Fourways and other major city areas.

KEY POINTS Chairman of FirstHoldCo, Femi Otedola, has expressed interest in acquiring $100 million worth of shares in the proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom has begun exploratory discussions with the World Bank Group over potential funding support for a major nuclear energy expansion programme. The proposed …

KEY POINTS Residents in Lagos State are grappling with a steady rise in cooking gas prices, which has significantly increased financial pressure on households and small businesses. A market survey …

KEY POINTS Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy to explore the integration of Cypriot natural gas resources with Egypt’s existing gas infrastructure. The agreement, …

Rwanda and the United States have signed a civil nuclear cooperation deal in Kigali, marking a major step in Rwanda’s push to diversify its energy mix.

Liberia’s EPA has ordered the immediate closure of a hazardous dumpsite in Buchanan sitting directly opposite a government hospital, citing flies, odor and disease risks.

Rwanda and Tanzania have signed an energy cooperation deal witnessed by both presidents, covering power infrastructure, renewables and cross-border energy collaboration.

Sudan’s former energy minister says the country needs a national energy charter to rebuild equitably after war, warning unequal electricity access fuels conflict and fragmentation.

KEY POINTS Despite a recent reduction in the gantry price of aviation fuel, Jet A1, by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, airline operators and passengers across Nigeria are yet …