Policy & Governance
Climate related policies across the continent of Africa.
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Africa Energy Indaba 2026 Set for March 3–5 in Cape Town
Africa Energy Indaba is set to hold its 18th annual conference from March 3–5, 2026, in Cape Town, focusing on policy, investment and collaboration across Africa’s evolving energy landscape.
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NIES 2026: Sahara Group Sets Energy Security, Policy Alignment Agenda
Sahara Group sets to participate in the 9th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026 in Abuja from February 2–5, where discussions will centre on energy security, policy coordination and sector resilience across Africa’s energy landscape.
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Nigeria Budgets Solar Power for Presidential Villa While Retaining Diesel, Grid Supply
Nigeria’s 2026 budget allocates over N16 billion for energy supply at the Presidential Villa, combining new solar investments with continued spending on diesel fuel and grid electricity amid ongoing power sector instability.
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Egypt’s Badawi Strike a Joint-Venture Deal with Technip Energies
The minister stated in a statement that the alliance seeks to create a flexible entity capable of executing front-end engineering design (FEED) as well as construction projects with high efficiency and speed while maintaining local components.
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El-Wazir Seeks to Expand Elite Solar’s Operation in Egypt
Furthermore, El-Wazir emphasized the ministry’s interest in expanding the company’s production by increasing the number of factories and boosting productivity.
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Bago Calls on Investors to Prioritise Local Renewable Energy Solutions
The state governor called for the domestic manufacture of solar panels and batteries in the country, adding that producing these technologies locally could create job opportunities, reduce costs, and build a sustainable, renewable energy supply chain in Nigeria.
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Togo Delivers Electric Vehicles To Environment Ministry
According to Binta Sanneh, UNDP resident representative in Togo, the integration of these vehicles into the public fleet marks a new step in the national policy to promote greener mobility reduce fuel consumption and help lower energy costs.
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500,000 Meters: Nigerian Gov’t Threatens Sanctions Against Consumer Extortion
The warning follows the President Tinubu-led administration’s readiness to close Nigeria’s estimated seven million electricity meter gap with the deployment of 3.4 million smart meters, taking delivery of 500,000 units in the last tranche.
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Egypt Seeks to Cement Energy Manufacturing Industry with China’s Partnerships
Kemet’s chairperson Ahmed El Abd signed a memorandum of understanding with Zhang Xin, the chairman of TBEA, a global leader in power engineering and electrical equipment, to work together on renewable energy systems.
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African Leaders to Attend Nigeria International Energy Summit 2026
African heads of state, including the presidents of The Gambia and Equatorial Guinea, have confirmed their participation in the 2026 Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES), scheduled to hold in Abuja from February 2 to 5.