
Ashaiman and Parts of Accra Face 14-and-a-Half-Hour Power Outage Sunday
GRIDCo cuts power in parts of Greater Accra from 3:30am to 6pm on Sunday 16 August 2026 for emergency tower...
August 16, 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.

GRIDCo cuts power in parts of Greater Accra from 3:30am to 6pm on Sunday 16 August 2026 for emergency tower...
August 16, 2026
Egypt growth outlook cut to about 5 percent as stubborn inflation forces the Central Bank of Egypt to delay interest...
August 15, 2026
S&P affirmed the Cape Verde sovereign rating at B+/B with a positive outlook on 7 August 2026, and extended electricity...
August 15, 2026
TAAG Angola Airlines launches its Luanda–Dakar–Praia route on 31 October 2026, reconnecting Angola and Cape Verde and adding Senegal to...
August 15, 2026
The DA manifesto strategy shifts from ideology to administrative competence, targeting jobs, power and clean procurement in coalition-era South Africa.
August 15, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief August 15: Zambia resumed its count after a halt; the first official results cover four of 226...
August 15, 2026
Agusto & Co withdrew its rating after the Geregu Power bond default, Nigeria's first major corporate bond default in seven...
August 15, 2026
South Africa’s Constitutional Court blocked Shell Wild Coast exploration on 14 August 2026, overturning an appeal-court lifeline for the offshore...
August 15, 2026
China has pledged a US$28 million grant to Nigeria for development projects, deepening diplomatic and financial ties between Beijing and...
August 15, 2026Brazil runoff date: Sunday, October 25, poll closing times and when results start · Brazil runoff polls: Flávio 51%, Lula 49% · Kalshi and Polymarket odds