ExxonMobil Backs South Africa’s First LNG Import Terminal
The South Africa LNG terminal planned at Richards Bay just gained ExxonMobil as its preliminary gas supplier, a boost for...
June 18, 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.
The South Africa LNG terminal planned at Richards Bay just gained ExxonMobil as its preliminary gas supplier, a boost for...
June 18, 2026
Egypt is the first state to join the African pooled procurement plan for medicines and vaccines, and will host its...
June 18, 2026
A $1 billion BRICS bank loan will help South Africa upgrade water, power, sanitation and waste services across its eight...
June 18, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Wednesday: the continent's biggest-ever share sale nears as Aliko Dangote's refinery prepares to float across six...
June 17, 2026
The Dangote Refinery IPO aims to be Africa's largest ever, listing across the Nigerian Exchange and up to five other...
June 17, 2026
The Lobito Corridor has reopened to Congo's copper after flood repairs, restoring the West's flagship railway for African critical minerals.
June 17, 2026
The Kribi refinery in Cameroon has its $957 million financing finalized, the country's bid to cut fuel imports, with first...
June 17, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Tuesday: oil crashed about 5% while gold hit a record, a violent split that eases the...
June 16, 2026
Morocco's digital transformation gets a $650 million World Bank boost for the Digital Morocco 2030 plan, AI, startups and climate...
June 16, 2026