
Germany and Algeria Cement Hydrogen Corridor, Betting on a North Africa–Europe Pipeline
Germany and Algeria are deepening their energy partnership, targeting a 3,300-km hydrogen corridor capable of carrying 4 million tonnes a...
July 20, 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.

Germany and Algeria are deepening their energy partnership, targeting a 3,300-km hydrogen corridor capable of carrying 4 million tonnes a...
July 20, 2026
The IMF raised Egypt's 2026 growth projection to 4.6%, citing non-oil manufacturing and tourism. But state dominance still threatens durable,...
July 20, 2026
The UN warns jihadist groups in Nigeria and the Sahel are deploying weaponised commercial drones and soliciting bitcoin donations, marking...
July 20, 2026
Tunisia power water crisis deepens as STEG debt hits 7.36B dinars and night water cuts last 7 hours. Price hikes...
July 20, 2026
95,000 newly displaced in 2025 as Cabo Delgado crisis funding hits just 19%. WFP warns it may slash food aid...
July 20, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief July 20 — Security crises in Mali, Sudan and DRC deepen anxiety, while a record diamond in...
July 20, 2026
Record-breaking global heatwaves and the AI data-centre boom are pushing electricity grids to breaking point. As the Middle East and...
July 20, 2026
Angola opens 6,000 health jobs for 2026, drawing over 170,000 online applications in one week—a 28:1 ratio. See the full...
July 20, 2026
Algeria's record 2026 budget totals US$135.6 billion, with about US$25 billion for defence, roughly a fifth of spending, and a...
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