
Dangote Overtakes the US as Europe’s Top Jet Fuel Supplier
Dangote jet fuel hit 466,000 tonnes shipped to Europe in June, worth $553M—overtaking the US as the region's top external...
July 8, 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.

Dangote jet fuel hit 466,000 tonnes shipped to Europe in June, worth $553M—overtaking the US as the region's top external...
July 8, 2026
Congo potash production is set to resume in early 2027 through China's Mboukoumassi project, ahead of Aliko Dangote's planned $3...
July 8, 2026
Ethiopian animation lands a breakthrough: Addis Ababa short Sunday Morning won two awards at Annecy's MIFA and drew a Disney...
July 8, 2026
A $753m US-backed railway from Angola to Congo shows how Washington, Africa and a Lusophone builder are racing China for...
July 8, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Morocco chases the World Cup while Egypt fumes over a refereeing row, South Africa faces migrant...
July 8, 2026
Angola's Lobito rail wins fresh funding as Washington and Beijing fight for Africa's cobalt and copper. What it means for...
July 8, 2026
South Africa ranks 8th globally and first in Africa for AI outsourcing, scoring 66.5, an Ataraxis 2026 index finds, led...
July 8, 2026
The Congo Ebola outbreak has passed 450 deaths and 1,460 cases, and the WHO warns the epidemic is still spreading...
July 7, 2026
Egypt's industrial strategy targets $100 billion in non-oil exports by 2030, naming seven priority industries from textiles to cars and...
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