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, 2026Topic
Energy
The Dangote Refinery IPO Opens Today, Africa’s Largest Share Sale, for 3.3% of the Company
Aliko Dangote is selling a sliver of the refinery that ended Nigeria's dependence on imported petrol. The sliver alone is...
September 14, 2026
Kenya Fuel Prices Hold Steady for a Month, and a Third of What Drivers Pay Is Tax
The regulator froze pump prices for the cycle to 14 October. Petrol in Nairobi costs about US$1.65 a litre, and...
September 14, 2026
GOIL Will Set Its Ghana Fuel Price by 16 September
GOIL says it will announce its pricing position by 16 September after holding prices through a window in which Brent...
September 14, 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
Nigerian Payments Firm Will Handle Online Orders in a US$1.6 Billion Oil Refinery Share Sale
Flutterwave is an approved digital channel for the Dangote refinery IPO, letting retail and diaspora investors buy shares online from...
September 13, 2026
Greek Firm Amaco Plans US$1.5 Billion Mombasa Data Centre
Greek firm Amaco Energy Group has proposed a $1.5 billion, or about KSh194 billion, AI data centre and power project...
September 10, 2026
Zimbabwe’s Biggest Mobile Operator Is Building Its Way Off the National Grid
Econet solar plans include a 100 MW solar and battery scheme in Harare, after AI analysis found power cuts behind...
September 8, 2026
Ghana Wants Private Operators Inside Its Power Utility, and Labour Is Digging In
Ghana ECG private sector participation is targeted for early 2027, but the Trades Union Congress has threatened legal action to...
September 8, 2026