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ECG has started a GH¢34 million transformer upgrade at Batsonaa Primary Substation in Accra, part of a nationwide programme to strengthen Ghana’s electricity distribution network.

Gambia’s businesses are bleeding from power outages lasting up to 10 hours daily as NAWEC battles a supply deficit exceeding 50 percent of national demand.

Ethiopia banned fossil fuel vehicle imports in 2024, the world’s first such policy. Now over 100,000 of its 1.2 million registered vehicles are electric and powered by hydropower.

Nigeria received $3.653 billion in World Bank power loans since 2001, yet daily blackouts persist, the national grid keeps collapsing and generator dependence remains the norm.

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission,NUPRC, has assured stakeholders that Nigeria’s crude oil and gas production continues without disruption, despite an ongoing industrial action by workers under the …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has complied with a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling by releasing previously withheld legacy energy contracts, marking a significant legal and transparency victory …

KEY POINTS US energy major Chevron Corporation is reportedly considering new upstream investment opportunities in Tanzania after expressing interest in oil and gas exploration during recent discussions with the country’s …

KEY POINTS The National Energy Regulator of South Africa NERSA, has confirmed it will closely monitor a new electricity relief arrangement granted to energy-intensive smelter operators, as scrutiny grows over …

Sahara Group has commenced bunkering operations in Mauritania after receiving a 2026 licence, deploying the FT NERVI tanker offshore Nouadhibou to supply compliant marine fuels.

British International Investment has committed $20 million to Anzana Electric Group to accelerate run-of-river hydropower construction across East, Central and Southern Africa.