Governments and development partners have announced new financial commitments of $900 million to expand clean cooking access across Africa, as the continent faces one of the world’s largest energy access…
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Solar-plus-storage investment in Tanzania signals new shift toward reliable clean energy for African industries
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityPollution & WasteRenewable energySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainable development byFrancis Mwangi 611 views 4 minutes readTanzania’s industrial sector is seeing growing interest in private renewable energy solutions as businesses seek more reliable and affordable power sources to support operations, reduce costs and improve resilience against…
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South Sudan’s oil financing crisis deepens as BB energy deal offers temporary relief but leaves debt risks unresolved
AfricaAfrican Businessescircular economyClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityJust TransitionNorth AfricaOil & GasRenewable energySustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable development byFrancis Mwangi 559 views 4 minutes readSouth Sudan has secured temporary relief in its legal dispute with international oil trader BB Energy after agreeing to deliver three crude oil cargoes by November 2026, allowing the partial…
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Kenya Opens $500 Million Transmission Investment Pipeline as Private Capital Targets Grid Expansion and Industrial Growth
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon offsetingDevelopment FinanceEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaIndustriesindustryJust TransitionPolicy & GovernanceRenewable energySustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable development byFrancis Mwangi 666 views 5 minutes readKenya has opened a new phase in the expansion of its electricity transmission network after private investors submitted proposals for four high-voltage transmission projects valued at up to US$500 million,…
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Dangote’s $20 billion-scale refining ambition expands to Kenya as Lamu project targets East Africa’s fuel security
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityIndustriesindustryJust TransitionOil & GaspolicySustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable development byFrancis Mwangi 872 views 5 minutes readDangote Industries has unveiled plans to finance its proposed 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Kenya through a combination of internal cash flows, bond financing and proceeds from a planned initial public offering…
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Ghana’s Jubilee offshore oil field has begun a significant recovery after six consecutive years of declining production, with new drilling activity pushing output to its strongest levels in several years…
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South Africa secures Africa’s largest electrolyser deal as Phelan Green advances 800mw green aviation fuel project
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityJust TransitionOil & GaspolicyPolicy & GovernanceRenewable energySouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable development bySolomon Irungu 924 views 5 minutes readSouth Africa has taken a significant step towards positioning itself as a global supplier of sustainable aviation fuels after Phelan Green Group signed Africa’s largest electrolyser procurement agreement, supporting the…
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Ola energy acquires Total energies’ Ethiopia fuel business, becoming largest foreign fuel retailer in a changing African energy market
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityJust TransitionOil & GasPolicy & GovernanceSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable development byFrancis Mwangi 1.1K views 6 minutes readOLA Energy has signed an agreement to acquire the entire fuel retail and storage business of TotalEnergies in Ethiopia, marking one of the most significant downstream energy transactions in East…
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Eni and Libya’s Noc boost offshore gas production as $10 billion investment strengthens energy security and Mediterranean supply
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & Adaptationcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyJust TransitionNorth AfricaOil & GasPollution & WasteRenewable energySustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable development byFrancis Mwangi 1K views 6 minutes readLibya has taken another significant step toward restoring its position as a major natural gas producer after Italian energy company Eni and the National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced the successful…
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Africa’s pursuit of energy security and regional economic integration took another step forward on June 29 as Rwanda and Kenya signed a landmark framework agreement that will allow Rwanda to…