Kinshasa and Luanda Push Shared Oil Zone and Fuel Deal
The Congo Angola oil zone and a Sonangol fuel supply arrangement were pushed forward when the two presidents met in...
August 29, 2026Topic
Energy
Two Southern African Airports Hit Jet Fuel Trouble in One Week
A jet fuel shortage disrupted supply at OR Tambo after a Sasol refinery outage, while a contaminated cargo left Namibia...
August 29, 2026
TotalEnergies Says Its Namibian Oil Decision Cannot Wait
The Venus oil project in Namibia needs a decision before 2027, TotalEnergies says, warning contractor tenders will expire or cost...
August 26, 2026
Angola Awards US$492.89 Million Dam Deal to Its Own Lender
Angola awarded a US$492.89 million Capanda dam contract without tender to a consortium including Gemcorp, which also provides the credit...
August 26, 2026
Nigeria’s Power Grid Fell to 1,132 Megawatts
Nigerian electricity generation collapsed to 1,132 megawatts on Saturday night. Distributors began load shedding and no official explanation followed.
August 24, 2026
Tanzania Paid US$2.8 Billion for Its Biggest Dam. Egypt Built It
The Julius Nyerere hydropower plant, 2,115 megawatts built by Egyptian contractors for Sh7.452 trillion, was inaugurated on 22 August 2026.
August 22, 2026
Kenya Says Dangote Has Offered It a Tenth of the Lamu Refinery
A Dangote Lamu refinery stake of 10%, worth about US$500 million, has been offered to Kenya, with 30% on the...
August 22, 2026
Dangote Refinery IPO in Nigeria Gets US$1 Billion Backing
Advisers say the Dangote Refinery IPO in Nigeria has a US$1 billion underwriting programme: US$600 million funded, US$400 million for...
August 19, 2026
Kinshasa Orders a Full Review of Its Shared Oil Zone With Angola
Congo Angola oil zone back to the drawing board: Kinshasa's cabinet has ordered a full report on the shared offshore...
August 18, 2026