Congo Seals Glencore’s Mine Offices Over $3 Billion Claim
The Glencore Congo tax dispute: agents sealed Kamoto Copper's offices in Kolwezi over a claim of about $3 billion, while...
July 12, 2026Section
Africa Energy
From 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.
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Libya Pumps Like It’s 2013, but Libyans See Little of It
Libya oil production reached about 1.49 million bpd, the highest since 2013, as BP, Shell and Exxon return — but...
July 12, 2026
South Africa Turns Off the Money Tap to 69 Municipalities
South African municipalities lost their July transfers: Treasury froze R13.5 billion across 69 councils, including R3.6 billion for Johannesburg.
July 12, 2026
Burkina Faso Lands $300 Million for Its Biggest Power Plant
A Burkina Faso power plant of 119 MW, the country’s biggest, reached financial close with $300 million from AFC, built...
July 12, 2026
Nigeria to Get Sub-Saharan Africa’s Biggest Solar-Powered Steel Plant
Niger State grants 500 hectares to African Industries Group for sub-Saharan Africa's largest solar-powered steel plant. Costs and timeline remain...
July 11, 2026
Cameroon Holds Its Breath as Biya, 93, Lingers in Geneva
Paul Biya, 93, has not appeared publicly since May 20. Family and senior officials rushed to Geneva July 9 as...
July 11, 2026
When the Door Slams: Africa’s Migrant Backlash and Latin America’s Familiar Ache
South Africa's anti-migrant violence and Zimbabwe's exodus mirror Latin America's own migration crises, from Venezuela to Haiti and beyond.
July 11, 2026
Dislog IPO Wave: Morocco’s Consumer Giant Goes Public
The Dislog IPO opens a string of four or five Casablanca listings planned by Moncef Belkhayat, with the flagship float...
July 11, 2026
Mohammed Dewji Bets $275 Million on Graphite and Resorts
Mohammed Dewji plans $275 million for graphite mining and a Zanzibar island resort, targeting $10 billion in MeTL revenue by...
July 11, 2026