January 07
Sudan: Energy Minister Inspects Power Facilities, Reviews Electricity Sector Plans
SNA
Energy Minister Al-Mu'tasim Ibrahim Ahmed inspected key electricity facilities in Khartoum, accompanied by Sudan Electricity Holding Company Director-General Abdullah Ahmed Mohamed… Read more »
Liberia: Two MBH Officials Held As Police Probe Meter Diversion, Extortion in River Cess
Liberian Investigator
- Two senior staff members of MBH Company assigned to the River Cess electrification project are in police custody and facing criminal charges following investigations into alleged… Read more »
Nigeria: 5.36m Electricity Customers Remain Without Meters - NERC
Vanguard
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that 5.36 million electricity customers nationwide remain without meters, leaving them exposed to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Oil, Gas Post Gains, Miss Targets in 2025
Vanguard
Nigeria's oil and gas industry recorded mixed performance marked with improvement in some indices marred by below expectation oil production, worsening gas flaring and dispute over… Read more »
Nigeria: IEI Holds EGM, Receives Approval of All Proposals
This Day
International Energy Insurance Plc (IEI), has held a virtual Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in which Shareholders approved all proposed resolutions, marking a significant… Read more »
Nigeria: NERC - FG Paid N458.75 Billion Electricity Subsidy in Three Months
This Day
· Discos record N570.2bn revenue, bill customers N706.6bn Read more »
January 06
Nigeria: Adelabu - Alleged Missing N128bn Predated My Appointment As Minister
This Day
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has issued a clarification regarding recent calls by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for a probe into the… Read more »
Nigeria: Petralon Energy Appoints Equere Executive Director
This Day
Petralon Energy, an indigenous oil exploration and production company, has announced the appointment of Uduak Equere as Executive Director. Read more »
Liberia: Police Probe Alleged Smuggling of Electricity Meters Meant for River Cess Homes
Liberian Investigator
- As families in Cestos City, Rivercess County wait in darkness for electricity promised under the rural electrification program, police are investigating allegations that meters… Read more »
Nigeria: Kedco Promotes 1,500 Employees to Boost Performance
This Day
Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has approved the promotion of 1,500 members of staff as part of its ongoing commitment to staff welfare, motivation, and building a… Read more »
January 05
Kenya: High-Profile Adani Power Deal Among Projects Halted By State
Capital FM
The government has officially announced the termination of the Adani-sponsored Power Transmission Lines project, which had faced intense public scrutiny after receiving approval… Read more »
South Africa: SA Marks Over 200 Days of Uninterrupted Power Supply
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa has had over 200 days free of interrupted power supply, indicating that Eskom's power system remains stable. Read more »
Nigeria: FG Pledges Electricity Supply Improvement in 2026, Pleads for Patience
This Day
Urges Nigerians to protect power infrastructure Read more »
Ghana: NPA Promotes Energy Safety, Sustainability At Nkoko Nkitinkiti Chicken Festival
Ghanaian Times
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has reaffirmed its commitment to energy safety, environmental stewardship, and sustainable national development at the Nkoko Nkitinkiti… Read more »
Nigeria: Sahara Group Backs FG's Infrastructure Drive
This Day
*Says $438m of $600m original debt already settled Read more »
Liberia: Actionaid, Partners Brainstorm On Mobilizing Domestic Resources to Finance Renewable Energy in Liberia
FrontPageAfrica
ActionAid Liberia has convened civil society organizations, government officials, youth groups, traditional leaders, and development partners to discuss strategies for mobilizing… Read more »
January 04
Nigeria: Reforms Meet Politics in a High-Stakes Economic Year
This Day
Nigeria reached 2026 at a delicate crossroads, balancing hard-won economic stabilisation against the rising pull of pre-election politics. Inflation has eased, the naira has… Read more »
Africa: Coal Demand Hit Record High in 2025
Daily Maverick
Forecasting fossil fuel demand in this age of unprecedented geopolitical and economic uncertainty coats crystal balls with a layer of coal dust, and in the short term projections… Read more »
Africa: Nigeria Scheduled to Drive Conversation At Cape Town Africa's Energy Indaba 2026
Leadership
Nigeria has been scheduled to lead discussion as senior African government leaders prepares to converge in Cape Town from 3-5 March 2026 to drive investment, policy alignment, and… Read more »
Sudan: Former Energy Minister - 'Even If 70 Tons of Gold Were Exported, It Wouldn't Cover Sudan's Budget Deficit'
Dabanga
Discussing the gap between the declared revenues from gold production in Sudan - which amounts to 70 tonnes - and the real economic return to the state, its impact on the trade… Read more »
South Africa: Historic St Augustine's Cathedral Plunged Into Darkness Amid Ongoing Vandalism in Gqeberha
Daily Maverick
Gqeberha's St Augustine's Cathedral experienced prolonged power outages throughout December, caused by vandalism at a nearby substation. Read more »
Ethiopia: Global Vehicle Giant Eyes Major Opportunity in Ethiopia As New Energy Solutions Transform Transport
ENA
Emerging energy solutions in Ethiopia could play a transformative role in reshaping the country's transport and logistics sector, according to SHACMAN, a leading global commercial… Read more »
Nigeria: Savannah Energy Ends Buyback Deal As Nipco Buys 25 Percent Stake
Leadership
Savannah Energy Plc, has entered a Relationship Agreement with its largest shareholder, NIPCO Plc, a Nigerian energy conglomerate to increase its shareholding in Savannah Energy… Read more »
Nigeria: Technical Complexities, Funding, Slows Key Nigeria Gas Infrastructure Projects, Says African Energy Chamber
Leadership
The African Energy Chamber (AEC), has raised serious concerns about the snail speed of construction of major gas pipeline projects across Africa, with particular attention to key… Read more »
Uganda: Buvuma to Be Connected to National Electricity Grid Very Soon - Museveni Assures
Nile Post
Residents of Buvuma Island have all reason to smile after President Museveni assured them that they will soon be connected to the national electricity grid. Read more »
