
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for Friday: Ghana's Kasapreko pulled off a record-breaking IPO, Dangote's refinery hit full capacity ahead of a...
June 12, 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.

Africa Intelligence Brief for Friday: Ghana's Kasapreko pulled off a record-breaking IPO, Dangote's refinery hit full capacity ahead of a...
June 12, 2026
The Dangote refinery topped its rated capacity for the first time, a milestone landing just as Africa's richest man prepares...
June 12, 2026
The Kasapreko IPO, from Ghana's Alomo Bitters maker, drew more than double its target ahead of a record Ghana Stock...
June 12, 2026
Africa phone shipments slowed to a two-year low, Omdia finds, as the Middle East war worsens chip shortages and squeezes...
June 12, 2026
Motsepe South Africa presidency talk grows: the CAF chief may quit football to contest the ANC's 2027 race. He denies...
June 12, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Thursday: the continent's stock markets are booming even as five of eight major economies fell into...
June 11, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Wednesday: African stock markets are delivering some of the world's best returns, Nigeria has overtaken Morocco...
June 10, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Tuesday: South Africa's economy grew a sixth straight quarter and beat forecasts, Kenya's central bank weighs...
June 9, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Monday: Dangote's refinery pushed past its full capacity ahead of a listing that could value it...
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