
Togo Moves to Open Power Grid as Demand Set to Rise 32%
Togo's cabinet adopted a draft electricity law on Tuesday, 6 October, that would open the grid to private producers and...
October 8, 2026From Nigeria’s oil and Mozambique’s and Tanzania’s gas to South Africa’s grid crisis and the solar boom spreading across the continent, energy is where Africa’s growth and its great-power bargaining both play out. The Rio Times covers the oil and LNG deals, refineries, power projects and the transition finance reshaping how the continent fuels itself – with an eye on the capital flows and parallels linking Africa to Latin America’s own energy story. This hub collects our Africa energy coverage for investors and analysts.

Togo's cabinet adopted a draft electricity law on Tuesday, 6 October, that would open the grid to private producers and...
October 8, 2026
Kenya’s Speaker suspended MP Ndindi Nyoro for five sitting days after he refused to apologise for claims about the Kenya...
October 7, 2026
Port Harcourt refinery workers blocked the gate over seven months of unpaid salaries and threatened a 48-hour shutdown. See what...
October 7, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 7: Nigeria counts its military losses after the Ondo crash, and Kenya reports its first...
October 7, 2026
Tanzania fuel prices rose on 7 October, lifting petrol in Dar es Salaam to about US$1.53 a litre as Middle...
October 7, 2026
Nigeria's oil regulator has opened a 2026 licensing round with 40 oil blocks, and every bidder must now reveal the...
October 7, 2026
The IMF warns that the Eswatini Electricity Company, after an operating loss of about US$15 million in 2024/25, may need...
October 7, 2026
Equatorial Guinea explained: Obiang has ruled since 1979, oil output is falling, a new capital is rising and the US...
October 7, 2026
Gabon explained for Americans: this guide shows who runs the oil and manganese state, what its US$11 billion 2027 budget...
October 7, 2026Brazil runoff date: Sunday, October 25, poll closing times and when results start · Brazil runoff polls: Flávio 51%, Lula 49% · Kalshi and Polymarket odds