Zambia Tells UAE Investors Inflation Kept Falling Through Its Election
Zambia's president told Abu Dhabi investors inflation kept falling through the August vote, to an eight-year low, as US$2.1 billion...
September 30, 2026Topic
electricity
South Africa’s power utility cuts diesel bill 80% as blackouts stay away
South Africa's state power utility cut its emergency diesel bill 80% this year, to about US$71 million, after 497 days...
September 29, 2026
Gabon, Cameroon and Four Neighbours Back Shared Energy Data System
Six Central African states with 67 million people cannot say how much power they produce. In Gabon, ministers backed one...
September 27, 2026
South African Party Declares War on Broken Municipalities Before Vote
A South African party vows to fix failing councils before 4 November polls. Auditors found US$8.9 billion in irregular municipal...
September 26, 2026
Nigeria Keeps Electricity Tariffs Frozen at a US$1.45 Billion Cost
Nigeria tariff freeze stays in place as Abuja rules out a price rise, with the 2025 power subsidy put at...
September 22, 2026
Eswatini Energy Plan Aims to Cut Power Imports by 2034
Eswatini energy policy targets cutting electricity import dependence below 10% by 2034. The country currently buys most of its power...
September 19, 2026
Zimbabwe Power Utility ZESA Hires Former Eskom Operations Chief
Zimbabwe folded its three state power companies into ZESA and hired former Eskom operations chief Jan Albert Oberholzer, with a...
September 16, 2026
Southern Angola Joins the National Power Grid, Ending Years of Running on Diesel
Angola connected its southern region to the national grid in 2025, linking Huíla and Namibe via a 213-km line and...
September 13, 2026
Cameroon Seeks Egyptian Expertise to Strengthen Water and Energy Sectors
Cameroon's energy minister Essomba hosted Egypt's Karim Sherif in Yaounde on 10 September 2026 to discuss dams, hydropower and rural...
September 11, 2026