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AfDB Releases Funds for Chad Solar Projects

AfDB Releases Funds for Chad Solar Projects

First money flows to build two solar plants in Chad after energy group completes financial funding deals.

5th October, 2026By Clement Abayomi

NMDPRA to Launch Gas Distribution Licensing Round

NMDPRA to Launch Gas Distribution Licensing Round

Nigeria's push for open gas pipeline access collides with a real licensing dispute already stalling a $100 million project, exposing the gap between policy and practice.

5th October, 2026By Abdulazeez Hameed

OPEC+ Holds November Oil Output Targets Steady

OPEC+ Holds November Oil Output Targets Steady

OPEC+'s steady output decision masks a deeper problem: war-related disruptions mean the group's own production increases have barely left paper this year.

5th October, 2026By Abdulazeez Hameed

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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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Top Stories

AfDB Releases Funds for Chad Solar Projects

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

AfDB Releases Funds for Chad Solar Projects

5th October, 2026

NMDPRA to Launch Gas Distribution Licensing Round

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 3 min read

NMDPRA to Launch Gas Distribution Licensing Round

5th October, 2026

US Becomes Namibia's Second-Largest Fuel Source

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

US Becomes Namibia's Second-Largest Fuel Source

4th October, 2026

South Africa Delays R440bn Transmission Plan by Six Months

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

South Africa Delays R440bn Transmission Plan by Six Months

4th October, 2026

Energy Commission Promises Clean Power Expansion for Nigeria

By Clement Abayomi• 1 min read

Energy Commission Promises Clean Power Expansion for Nigeria

4th October, 2026

Globeleq Reaches Financial Close on 40-MW Zambia Solar Plant

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Globeleq Reaches Financial Close on 40-MW Zambia Solar Plant

3rd October, 2026

Consumer Group Petitions over Dangote Kenya Refinery Deal

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 3 min read

Consumer Group Petitions over Dangote Kenya Refinery Deal

3rd October, 2026

2,930 Metric Tonnes of Machinery Arrive at Lamu Port for Dangote Refinery

By Clement Abayomi• 1 min read

2,930 Metric Tonnes of Machinery Arrive at Lamu Port for Dangote Refinery

2nd October, 2026

€256m Lagos Plant to Make Bioethanol for Blending with Petrol

By Clement Abayomi• 3 min read

€256m Lagos Plant to Make Bioethanol for Blending with Petrol

2nd October, 2026

Ruto Says Lamu Refinery will Draw on Global Crude Mix

By Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Ruto Says Lamu Refinery will Draw on Global Crude Mix

2nd 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Featured Stories

Niger Delta OML 17 Oil Production Reaches 50,000 Barrels Daily

Niger Delta OML 17 Oil Production Reaches 50,000 Barrels Daily

Tony Elumelu's Heirs Energies manages major crude assets in the Niger Delta and builds multi-million pound voting stakes in Seplat Energy Plc.

3rd October, 2026By Clement Abayomi

Consumer Group Petitions over Dangote Kenya Refinery Deal

Consumer Group Petitions over Dangote Kenya Refinery Deal

By Abdulazeez Hameed3rd October, 2026

Liberia: Electricity Gaps Leave Margibi Communities in Darkness Despite National Projects

Liberia: Electricity Gaps Leave Margibi Communities in Darkness Despite National Projects

By Clement Abayomi2nd October, 2026

OPEC+ Holds November Oil Output Targets Steady
AfDB Releases Funds for Chad Solar Projects
NMDPRA to Launch Gas Distribution Licensing Round
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
Lagos Cable Landing Station Receives 10-Year Renewable Power Contract