Angola’s Richest Man Doubles His Stake in the Block 17/06 Oil Field
Angola Block 17/06 changes hands: Sonangol cedes 5% to António Mosquito's Falcon Oil, doubling the tycoon's stake in the TotalEnergies-operated...
July 13, 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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Nigeria’s Oil Production Hits a 74-Month High, Beating Its OPEC Quota
Nigeria oil production hit 1.735 million barrels a day in June 2026 - a 74-month high at 104% of its...
July 13, 2026
Cameroon Sugar Upstart Bets $100 Million Against Castel
Nassourou Issa's $100M Cameroon sugar mill targets 300,000 tons by 2028, challenging the Castel family's Sosucam with Société Générale backing.
July 12, 2026
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, 2026
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