DR Congo Sharpens Electricity Rules With AfDB Help
DR Congo is strengthening electricity regulation with African Development Bank help, with a study of real power costs and draft...
October 5, 2026Topic
power sector
Ghana Seeks a New US Grant Deal After Debt Default Froze Its Eligibility
Ghana lost access to US development grants in 2025 over its debt default. It is back on the candidate list,...
September 27, 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
Nigeria Power Sector Bond Raises US$548 Million
Nigeria signed a ₦728.97 billion power sector bond, about US$548 million, on 15 September. It settles legacy debts owed to...
September 16, 2026
Cameroon Employers’ Economic Rentrée Held Under Shadow of Power Cuts
Cameroon power cuts dominated GECAM's economic rentrée in Douala, with 65 percent of member firms running on generators.
September 11, 2026Nigeria’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
Agusto & Co Withdraws Geregu Power Rating After US$29 Million Bond Default
Agusto & Co withdrew its rating after the Geregu Power bond default, Nigeria's first major corporate bond default in seven...
August 15, 2026
Nigeria Labour Congress Demands A Fundamental Energy Sector Shake-Up
The Nigeria Labour Congress called in August 2026 for a fundamental shake-up of the energy sector, rejecting a ₦6 trillion...
August 9, 2026
Nigeria Signals an End to Its Power Subsidy, Then the Message Splits
Nigeria electricity subsidy is set to end from 2027, the power minister says, with no tariff rise planned. Officials dispute...
August 1, 2026