Energy
South Africa’s biggest city could have power supply throttled over unpaid debts
South Africa's biggest city and economic hub, Johannesburg, could have its power supply throttled by state-owned electricity company Eskom over...
Read moreDetailsAfrica’s richest man Dangote eyes Kenya for new refinery, FT reports
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is looking at Kenya as the site of a 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery that he intends to...
Read moreDetailsCameroon approves renationalisation of main electricity provider
Cameroon has moved to take full control of its main electricity provider and distributor after President Paul Biya signed a decree approving...
Read moreDetailsTrafigura among three bidders for minority stake in South Africa’s Natref oil refinery, sources say
Global commodities trader Trafigura is among three companies vying for a 36.36% stake in South African petrochemical company Sasol’s Natref...
Read moreDetailsAfrica’s telecom towers turn to solar as diesel costs surge
Soaring diesel prices linked to the Iran war are accelerating a continent‑wide shift in Africa’s telecom industry, pushing operators to...
Read moreDetailsUganda to offer new oil exploration licensing round in 2026/27 financial year
Uganda will offer a new oil exploration licensing round next financial year, its minister for energy and mineral development said...
Read moreDetailsNigeria caps jet fuel prices to avert airline disruptions
Nigeria's government is capping jet fuel prices and allowing airlines to buy supplies on credit, according to a government document...
Read moreDetailsJet fuel crisis: a boon for Nigeria’s Dangote, but not for local airlines
Nigeria's giant Dangote refinery is benefiting from record margins for producing jet fuel that it is mostly selling abroad, while...
Read moreDetailsEast African nations discussing regional refinery project, Kenya president says
Kenya is holding discussions with neighbouring Tanzania and other East African countries on plans to build a new oil refinery...
Read moreDetailsSierra Leone signs permit with Shell allowing offshore surveys
Sierra Leone has signed an agreement with Shell that allows the oil major to conduct advanced geological and geophysical surveys across...
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