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Kenya has withdrawn a proposed electricity tariff review that would have set new power prices for millions of households and businesses from July this year.
Eskom just celebrated a year without load shedding. But for millions of South Africans, the power crisis feels anything but over. The bills are rising, the theft is worsening, and the debt is piling up.
Nigeria’s electricity regulator has ordered distribution companies to compensate premium electricity customers, known as Band A, who did not receive the minimum supply hours they were billed for during the first quarter of 2026.
Nigeria’s electricity regulator has launched a new framework that allows eligible consumers to generate their own power and sell whatever they do not use back to the national grid.
Ethiopia’s 2025–2030 e-mobility strategy targets 500,000 EVs and 2,200 charging stations by 2030, using a 90% renewable grid to cut $4bn in annual fuel imports.
South Africa’s retail petrol price is set to reach a record high this month after the government began withdrawing temporary tax relief measures that had cushioned consumers against fuel cost increases.
Azana Electric Group has secured a US$20 million BII debt facility for run-of-river hydropower projects, reflecting a development finance shift toward smaller, distributed renewable energy across Africa.
Petrol now costs Nigerians over N1,300 per litre. The Dangote refinery was supposed to change that. It has not. And the government has said almost nothing.
Ghana beat the odds and crushed inflation faster than any country in Africa. Now a global oil shock is coming for everything it built. How long can it hold?
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is considering Kenya as the location for a proposed 650,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in East Africa.
Dangote wants to build his next mega-refinery in East Africa. But Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania already have rival plans — and the politics are just as tangled as the pipelines.
The United Arab Emirates, of one the oil-rich Gulf State, has announced its decision to exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and the OPEC+ alliance, effective May 1, 2026.
Electricity consumers in Kenya are set to pay higher power bills after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), the regulator in charge of the sector, introduced new charges in its April 2026 tariff review.
Cameroon is moving to secure its fuel supply by strengthening ties with Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery, as concerns mount over potential disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East.
Africa is now a destination spot for solar power as adoption continues to grow rapidly. However, different nations on the continent employ various strategies to optimise their own renewable energy market
Sierra Leone has signed a $225 million petroleum licence agreement with Nigeria-based Marginal Energy Limited, granting the firm rights to explore and develop offshore oil blocks as the country intensifies efforts to attract investment.
The president of Kenya, William Ruto, has proposed the development of a jointly-owned oil refinery with Uganda in Tanga, historic port city in Tanzania, to serve multiple East African countries.
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is in discussions with Kenya and Uganda over plans to build a Nigeria-style oil refinery in Tanzania, as the East African countries move to reduce reliance on imported petroleum products.
Nigeria has approved a $10.3 billion investment plan by Italian energy company Eni for deepwater oil projects offshore the country, clearing the way for long-delayed developments on the Zabazaba and Etan fields.
Solar adoption has reached record levels, yet significant gaps remain. This article examines three distinct markets and the factors positioning them as potential next solar powerhouses on the continent.
