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KEY POINTS South African civil rights organisation AfriForum has called on state-owned power utility Eskom to reduce the financial burden on electricity consumers following its announcement of a R30.3 billion …

KEY POINTS The Presidency has stressed the need for affordable, reliable and sustainable energy to support Nigeria’s climate commitments, economic growth and national resilience, with solar power identified as an …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, has reaffirmed its commitment to resuming oil exploration in Borno State’s Lake Chad Basin, promising to work with the state government …

KEY POINTS The Dangote Refinery’s initial public offering, IPO, has attracted investors from 120 countries, including all 54 African nations, according to the Nigerian Exchange Group, NGX Group. NGX Group …

Lagos business chamber says tax breaks, cheaper loans and lower import costs could help small firms switch from costly generators to cleaner energy.

KEY POINTS The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has called for sustained investment across Nigeria’s petroleum industry and stronger regional cooperation to improve energy security, support economic growth and …

KEY POINTS The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has restored the Ikeja-West/Omotosho 330-kilovolt transmission line after an outage disrupted bulk electricity supply to parts of Lagos. The line tripped at …

KEY POINTS Nigeria has launched a nationwide programme to improve the safety of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, expand clean cooking and support local manufacturing and job creation. The National …

Equinor reported adjusted operating income of $12.35 billion for the third quarter as the Middle East war lifted oil and gas prices.

KEY POINTS South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has announced a nine-hour electricity outage in Braamfischer, Soweto, on Thursday, October 29, 2026, to allow maintenance work on its distribution network. The …