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As the Europe retreats from the refining market, Africa is stepping up to build its own industry. The continent now has more refining capacity than ever anticipated. This shift is primarily driven by an ambition plan to industrialize.
The Republic of the Congo is poised to receive an impressive sum of $100 million from the World Bank to support the country’s electricity project known as PASEL.
Italian Eni has signed a five-year agreement with French offshore vessel operator Bourbon to supply six new vessels to boost offshore gas activities in the Republic of Congo.
East African nation, Uganda, has disclosed plans to invest $350 million to expand and improve the power distribution network over the next five years.
Dangote is currently working to upgrade its mega fuel-processing plant in Lagos from an original nameplate capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 700,000 bpd.
BG International, an affiliate of UK-headquartered energy major Shell, has taken a final investment decision (FID) to proceed with the development of the Mina West gas discovery in Egypt’s Mediterranean Sea.
Across Africa, the clean energy revolution is being powered not just by governments and development banks, but increasingly by private companies investing billions of dollars into solar energy infrastructure.
The debt management office of Angola said the country’s oil-backed loans from China will decline to between $7.5 billion and $8 billion by the end of the year.
TotalEnergies has commenced commercial production from the CLOV Phase 3 and BEGONIA offshore projects in Angola, adding a combined 60,000 barrels per day (bpd) of new output.
China’s state owned energy firm, Sinopec, has signed a new contract with Algeria’s national oil company, Sonatrach, to explore and develop a vast gas block in the North African country.
East African nation, Tanzania, has invested TZS 4.5 billion (approximately $1.7 million) to establish a clean energy factory in the Geita Region of the country.
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is expected to reach mechanical completion by the end of the second quarter of 2026.
Tanzania is expected to finalize a long awaited agreement with international energy partners in the coming days, setting the stage for a $42 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the country’s southern region.
When Bashir Ojulari stepped in as the new Group CEO of NNPC Limited in April 2025, many Nigerians didn’t just see a leadership change; they expected reforms in an energy institution long plagued by opacy, secrecy, and absence of public trust.
The facility, built under his company Pacific Energy, poised to be the largest privately-owned thermal power plant in the country, awaits connection to the national gas grid to commence operations.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has released its operational performance report for June 2025, providing insights into key production metrics, gas performance, sales volumes, and strategic infrastructure updates across the country.
The United States has, for the first time, exported more crude oil to Nigeria than it imported from the West African nation, according to a new report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
West African nation, Nigeria, granted four off-grid generation licenses in the first quarter of 2025 as part of its efforts to boost electricity supply in the country.
Southern African country, Zambia, has given approval for the construction of a 50MW solar plant and other energy-related projects to boost electricity supply in the county.
The World Bank has stated that indigenous oil companies, alongside the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), now account for 60% of Nigeria’s total gas flaring.
