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South Africa’s Energy Transition Gets $350m World Bank Boost

In a significant move to strengthen South Africa’s energy infrastructure, the World Bank has approved $350 million in financing aimed at unlocking large-scale private investment in the country’s electricity grid..

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Africa’s Resource and Energy Leaders to Gather in Abuja for AFNIS 2026 to Drive Investment, Policy Alignment and Industrial Growth

PRESS RELEASE   Fifth African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit to convene ministers, CEOs and global investors to advance the continent’s “One Africa. One Resource Vision” and unveil the.

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South Africa Leads Africa’s Battery Storage Revolution

The HEX Battery Energy Storage System, Africa’s first utility-scale facility of its kind, discharges 360 lithium-ion units to power milking motors and cold storage without interruption. This $57.67 million project,.

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Record Solar Growth Positions Africa at the Global Energy Frontier

The shift towards renewable energy has gathered decisive momentum in recent years, with solar photovoltaic power now leading global electricity capacity additions. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), solar.

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500 MW Boost Elevates Egypt’s Solar Market Ranking

In 2025, Africa marked its fastest year of solar growth on record, with total solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity additions rising by 54 per cent compared with 2024. Against this backdrop.

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Mozambique’s Gas Initiative: Balancing Global Demand with Local Dividends

Mozambique has formally restarted construction of the $20+ billion Mozambique LNG project operated by TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) in Cabo Delgado. This comes after a five-year suspension, marking a new turn for.

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The Revival of Benin’s Sèmè Field: Economic Impact and Strategy

Benin is on the brink of something it has not experienced since the late 1990s: the return of crude oil production. This is not a dramatic rebranding of Benin as.

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How Egypt Is Using LNG and Renewables to Power Its Economy

Egypt has secured a $1.8 billion renewable energy agreement with Norway’s Scatec and China’s Sungrow, coupled with fresh LNG cooperation with Qatar, which indicates a pragmatic recalibration rather than a.

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Why 2026 Could Be Africa’s Breakthrough Year for Clean Energy

The global energy transition has reached a pivotal inflection point. In 2025, renewable energy accounted for more than 92 per cent of new electricity generation capacity added worldwide, driven predominantly.

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Africa Financing Africa: What Afreximbank–Heirs Energies Deal Really Signals

Some deals matter less for their size than for what they reveal about confidence, judgment, and timing. The recently announced $750 million financing agreement between Afreximbank and Heirs Energies belongs.

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