October 23
Zimbabwe: Govt to Develop an Energy Efficiency Act, Appropriate Regulations
The Herald
Cabinet considered and approved the National Energy Efficiency Policy as presented by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Honourable Professor Mthuli Ncube, as… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Withdraws From Cape Town Informal Settlement After Second Attack in Two Weeks
GroundUp
On Monday a security vehicle escorting the power utility's workers into the area was hijacked. Read more »
Africa: Angola Proposes Integrated Energy Action Plan for Africa
ANGOP
The Angolan Government advocates that the World Bank (WB) develop an Integrated Electricity Action Plan for Africa, over a period of five years (2025-2029), with a view to reducing… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Power Working to Restore Electricity in Parts of Garissa
Capital FM
Kenya Power says it is working to restore electricity in parts of Garissa that have been hit by a blackout . Read more »
Nigeria: Rising Cooking Gas Prices Worry Govt As Government Moves to Stop Export
This Day
Again, the federal government has moved to stop the export of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), otherwise known as cooking gas, as prices continue to skyrocket across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Millers, Barbers, Tailors Deplore Massive Blackout in the North
Daily Trust
Power outage grounds business activities Minister raises c'ttee to investigate grid collapse 'Declare state of emergency in electricity sector' Read more »
October 22
Nigeria: Transmission Problem Causes Power Outage in Most of Northern Nigeria - TCN
Premium Times
"By around 5:15 a.m. and 5:17 a.m. Line 1 and Line 2 were tried, but they all tripped immediately on the same relay indication," the TCN said. Read more »
Nigeria: EEDC Leaves Enugu As New Company Takes Over Electricity Distribution
Premium Times
In June 2024, President Bola Tinubu assented to the electricity bill, which authorises states, companies, and individuals to generate, transmit and distribute electricity. Read more »
Rwanda: With the Zambezi River Drying Up, Rwanda Needs to Embrace Nuclear [opinion]
New Times
When I think of the world's mighty, omnipotent river systems, the Nile, the Niger, the Yangtze, the Danube, the Thames, the Mississippi, the Amazon, and the Zambezi come to mind. Read more »
Kenya: Ketraco Builds New Sub-Station to Boost Power Stability in Loitoktok
Capital FM
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has constructed a new 132/33kV sub-station in Loitoktok, Kajiado County, aimed at enhancing stable and reliable power… Read more »
Namibia: Uranium Sales Drop Due to Shortage of Shipping Vessels
Namibian
Namibia has recorded a decline in uranium exports due to a shortage of shipping vessels and containers suitable for transporting uranium. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged $4.4m Debt - Logistics Firm Loses Bid to Vacate Ex-Parte Order
This Day
All efforts by GPC Energy and Logistics Limited, to discharge a restriction order placed on it's accounts in 36 banks in Nigeria, by a Lagos Federal High Court, seem to have failed… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Calls On Prepaid Customers to Update Meters Before 24 November Deadline
SAnews.gov.za
Eskom has urged prepaid electricity customers to recode their meters by 24 November 2024 as required by the Standard Transfer Specification Association (STSA). Read more »
October 21
Nigeria: Nerc Announces Date for Public Hearing On Recurring Grid Collapse
Premium Times
There have been over six cases of electricity grid collapse in Nigeria in 2024. Read more »
October 20
Nigeria: Total Energies Reaffirms Investment in 350mpd Bonga North Offshore, Other Jv
Leadership
Nigerian government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring a conducive operational environment for investors in the energy sector, with specific focus on the oil industry. Read more »
Nigeria: Nape's Conference to Address Energy Security, Oil, Gas Devt
Leadership
Top government officials and energy executives representing oil and gas and power producers would be convening in Lagos for the 42nd edition of the Nigerian Association of… Read more »
Ethiopia: Toyo Solar Energy to Invest 7 Bln USD in Hawassa Ip
Ethiopian Herald
- Japanese company Toyo Solar Energy, valued at over seven billion Birr, is set to commence operations in Hawassa Industry Park, according to the Industry Parks Development… Read more »
Nigeria: National Grid Collapses Third Time in One Week
Vanguard
·NERC to hold public hearing Read more »
Nigeria: Frequent Collapse of National Grid an Embarrassment - Onuesoke
Vanguard
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has described the frequent collapse of the national grid as a national embarrassment. Read more »
October 17
Africa: How the World Bank and IMF Can Truly Drive a Clean Energy Transition [analysis]
African Arguments
The financial institutions' current approaches to funding renewable energy projects are far too limited, rigid, and opaque. Read more »
Africa: Tanzania Commits to Universal Electricity Access in Africa By 2030
Daily News
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Dr Doto Biteko on Wednesday assured that Tanzania is fully committed to supporting realisation of universal electricity access in… Read more »
Uganda: Entebbe's St Agnes School Goes Green With Shs418m Solar Power
Nile Post
Edson Masereka, Business Development Manager at KCCA, praised the initiative, saying it reflects a shared commitment to sustainability, community development, and educational… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Economic Transformation Impossible Without Energy Overhaul - Experts
Vanguard
Experts in the energy sector have warned that it will be impossible for Nigeria to achieve the type of economic transformation that it desires with current energy statistics. Read more »
Nigeria: Fake, Substandard CNG Cylinder Causes Explosion At Nipco Station--Management
Vanguard
The management of NIPCO Gas Ltd. has attributed the explosion at its CNG station in Benin, Edo State, to a fake and substandard Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cylinder installed in a… Read more »
October 16
Seychelles: Seychelles Sets Up New Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Team
Seychelles News Agency
A new Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) team has been set up in Seychelles to establish a national action plan to deal with such risks and eventualities by the… Read more »
