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Three Nigerian Power Plants Generate Nothing in September

BY Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Three Nigerian Power Plants Generate Nothing in September

NERC data show three plants produced no power in September as the grid breached frequency and voltage limits, with Egbin offering a third of its capacity.

Wed Oct 14 2026
Liberia Targets $3bn Investment in Energy,  Mining Sectors

BY Clement Abayomi• 4 min read

Liberia Targets $3bn Investment in Energy, Mining Sectors

Liberia is set to host its first international mining and energy conference on 28 October, giving investors direct access to government agencies, regulators and companies as the country plans to expand mineral production and electricity supply.

Wed Oct 14 2026
Nigeria: Lagos Plans Over 3,000MW of Electricity by March 2027

BY Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

Nigeria: Lagos Plans Over 3,000MW of Electricity by March 2027

The state government maintains that supply will rise from under 1,000 megawatts, with power from the national grid, private projects and other sources.

Mon Oct 12 2026
Namibia: Community to Get N$2.5m of Zambezi Electricity Fund

BY Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

Namibia: Community to Get N$2.5m of Zambezi Electricity Fund

The government has set aside N$10 million to connect homes in four conservancy areas, and chief Mfumu Mayuni III wants power treated as a basic service.

Mon Oct 12 2026
Togo Moves to Open Power Market to Private Producers

BY Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Togo Moves to Open Power Market to Private Producers

Togo's draft electricity law would let big users choose suppliers and open the grid to private producers, as power demand heads for a 32% jump by 2030.

Mon Oct 12 2026
Nigeria: Lagos Targets 3,000MW Electricity Supply by March 2027

BY Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

Nigeria: Lagos Targets 3,000MW Electricity Supply by March 2027

Lagos is seeking to close its electricity supply gap through new power sources and network upgrades, with delivery depending on investment and improvements across the electricity value chain

Mon Oct 12 2026
Nigeria Targets 2027 for End of Power Sector Legacy Debt

BY Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Nigeria Targets 2027 for End of Power Sector Legacy Debt

Nigeria's power minister says N1.23tn in bonds has cleared part of the GenCo debt, with the rest due by 2027 and a shift to direct supply contracts planned.

Sun Oct 11 2026
Nigeria Shelves Immediate Solar Panel Import Ban After Backlash

BY Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Nigeria Shelves Immediate Solar Panel Import Ban After Backlash

Nigeria's solar boom runs on Chinese imports, and the shelved ban leaves the government with a harder task: building local factories without raising costs.

Sat Oct 10 2026
Cape Town to Host 19th Africa Energy Indaba in March 2027

BY Clement Abayomi• 1 min read

Cape Town to Host 19th Africa Energy Indaba in March 2027

Governments and investors look to turn electricity shortages into business opportunities across the continent.

Sat Oct 10 2026
Eskom Opens Bids for Partners on 6GW Renewables Push

BY Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Eskom Opens Bids for Partners on 6GW Renewables Push

Eskom is courting private partners for 6GW of solar, wind and storage on its own coal sites, a bid to supply mines and factories with clean power.

Thu Oct 08 2026

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