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AEP News — Latest energy stories in Africa

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African Union Launches Body to Link Continent's Power Grids

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

African Union Launches Body to Link Continent's Power Grids

1st October, 2026

Dangote, Ruto Break Ground on $16bn Kenya Refinery

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Dangote, Ruto Break Ground on $16bn Kenya Refinery

1st October, 2026

Sahara Group Unveils LPG Vessel to Boost Ghana's Supply

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Sahara Group Unveils LPG Vessel to Boost Ghana's Supply

30th September, 2026

Nigeria Unveils Plan for Round-the-Clock Power Corridors

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 3 min read

Nigeria Unveils Plan for Round-the-Clock Power Corridors

30th September, 2026

Dangote Downplays Kenyan Court Order on Lamu Refinery

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 3 min read

Dangote Downplays Kenyan Court Order on Lamu Refinery

29th September, 2026

BOAD Approves $64.1M to Expand Togo's Fuel Storage

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 3 min read

BOAD Approves $64.1M to Expand Togo's Fuel Storage

29th September, 2026

Congo Understudies Nigeria to Build Local Oil Capacity

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

Congo Understudies Nigeria to Build Local Oil Capacity

29th September, 2026

Nigeria Targets End of Regulated Gas Pricing by 2028

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 4 min read

Nigeria Targets End of Regulated Gas Pricing by 2028

28th September, 2026

Kenya Gets Drilling Rig for First Oil Well, Set for November 1

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

Kenya Gets Drilling Rig for First Oil Well, Set for November 1

27th September, 2026

Ramokgopa Rules Out Eskom Bailouts, Outlines 'Eskom 2.0'

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 3 min read

Ramokgopa Rules Out Eskom Bailouts, Outlines 'Eskom 2.0'

27th September, 2026

Malawi's Mine Owners Turn to Solar, Self-Generated Power as Grid Fails

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

Malawi's Mine Owners Turn to Solar, Self-Generated Power as Grid Fails

27th September, 2026

Nigeria: FG Commissions 581kWp Solar Mini-Grid in Kwara

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 3 min read

Nigeria: FG Commissions 581kWp Solar Mini-Grid in Kwara

26th September, 2026

Ardova-Led Group to Acquire Africa's Top CNG Producer

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 3 min read

Ardova-Led Group to Acquire Africa's Top CNG Producer

25th September, 2026

LEC Tests New Power Routes in Liberia’s Lofa, Grand Cape Mount

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

LEC Tests New Power Routes in Liberia’s Lofa, Grand Cape Mount

24th September, 2026

Climate Shocks Put West Africa’s Farms, Homes, Food Supply at Risk

By Clement Abayomi• 3 min read

Climate Shocks Put West Africa’s Farms, Homes, Food Supply at Risk

24th September, 2026

NMDPRA Proposes 138 Rules to Curb Market Monopolies

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

NMDPRA Proposes 138 Rules to Curb Market Monopolies

23rd September, 2026

Power Repairs Yet to End Electricity Shortfalls for Many Nigerians

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

Power Repairs Yet to End Electricity Shortfalls for Many Nigerians

22nd September, 2026

NMDPRA Threatens Licence Revocation over Fuel Under-Dispensing

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

NMDPRA Threatens Licence Revocation over Fuel Under-Dispensing

22nd September, 2026

Senegal Loses 200MW as Senelec Targets Fix by Thursday

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 1 min read

Senegal Loses 200MW as Senelec Targets Fix by Thursday

22nd September, 2026

Rwanda Sets 2030–2033 Window For First Nuclear Power

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

Rwanda Sets 2030–2033 Window For First Nuclear Power

22nd September, 2026

Focus

Climate & Sustainablity Renewables Power Finance Oil & Gas Policy & Governance

Nigeria: FG Calls for more Private Investment in Oil Refining

Nigeria: FG Calls for more Private Investment in Oil Refining

Nigeria's push for private capital in refining and gas confronts a recurring question from investors: not whether the resources exist, but whether the returns do.

2nd October, 2026By Abdulazeez Hameed

Dangote, Ruto Break Ground on $16bn Kenya Refinery

Dangote, Ruto Break Ground on $16bn Kenya Refinery

Dangote's Lamu refinery launch doubles as a test of whether Africa's biggest industrial bets can proceed smoothly alongside unresolved local land disputes.

1st October, 2026By Abdulazeez Hameed

NUPRC Unveils 22-Project Offshore Pipeline for Nigeria

NUPRC Unveils 22-Project Offshore Pipeline for Nigeria

Nigeria's regulator is betting that faster, more predictable contracting can convert a long list of offshore prospects into the kind of investment already flowing to projects like Bonga North.

1st October, 2026By Abdulazeez Hameed

Featured Stories

Private Financing Powers Overhaul of Lagos Water Grid

Private Financing Powers Overhaul of Lagos Water Grid

Zenith Bank funds 26MW power rebuild as state pushes public-private investments to end water shortages.

30th September, 2026By Clement Abayomi

Nigeria Unveils Plan for Round-the-Clock Power Corridors

Nigeria Unveils Plan for Round-the-Clock Power Corridors

By Abdulazeez Hameed30th September, 2026

Nigeria: LASERC Inspects 40MW Power Plant on Victoria Island

Nigeria: LASERC Inspects 40MW Power Plant on Victoria Island

By Clement Abayomi29th September, 2026

Dangote, Ruto Break Ground on $16bn Kenya Refinery
NUPRC Unveils 22-Project Offshore Pipeline for Nigeria
Africa Needs $150bn for Universal Power by 2035 - IEA
Rwanda Takes First Fuel Shipment at Mombasa Port
Gambia Faces Power Supply Test as 241 Communities Get Electricity
Lagos Cable Landing Station Receives 10-Year Renewable Power Contract
Nigeria: 150,000 Tonnes of Crude Behind $1.6m, N1.3bn Court Claim

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Nigeria: FG Calls for more Private Investment in Oil RefiningAbdulazeez Hameed

Analysis

By Rosemary Akpo-ga Emmanuel• 10 min read

Can Africa Turn Renewable Assets into Investable Infrastructure?

Nigeria's RAMCO wants to turn stranded renewable assets into bankable infrastructure, but can it sol...

29th September, 2026

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