Senegal’s Political Crisis Deepens as Faye Sacks Sonko
Senegal's political crisis deepened after President Faye sacked PM Sonko and dissolved the government, with an IMF loan frozen and...
June 24, 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.
Senegal's political crisis deepened after President Faye sacked PM Sonko and dissolved the government, with an IMF loan frozen and...
June 24, 2026
Afreximbank floated a Pan-African Gold Bank to refine, store and trade Africa's gold at home, strengthening reserves and cutting reliance...
June 24, 2026
South African platinum output will fall about 15% by 2034, Sibanye says, as slower EV uptake tightens a market supplying...
June 24, 2026
A single oil-price move split Africa into exporters who gained and importers who paid. Lenders cut the 2026 forecast. Here...
June 23, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Tuesday: one energy shock split the continent into winners and losers, with oil exporters gaining as...
June 23, 2026
The FIFA World Cup 2026 album puts Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, Ayra Starr and Tyla on football's biggest stage, beside...
June 23, 2026
Egypt's Hassan Allam has won a $727 million contract to build a Waldorf Astoria hotel and superblock at Saudi Arabia's...
June 23, 2026
Tanzania Russia investment could top $2 billion in five years after President Samia Suluhu Hassan's St Petersburg visit and a...
June 23, 2026
African startup funding topped about $1.3 billion by early June 2026, led by fintech, as debt overtakes equity and North...
June 23, 2026