The Revival of Benin’s Sèmè Field: Economic Impact and Strategy
14/01/2026Benin 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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Inside Ghana’s AeriusPro: Indigenous Drone Technology for National Development
12/01/2026Ghana has joined the growing list of African countries that can design, manufacture, deploy, and operationally integrate an indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle, the AeriusPro. This narrative extends far beyond.
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Sustainability
How Egypt Is Using LNG and Renewables to Power Its Economy
12/01/2026Egypt 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.
Economy
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Why 2026 Could Be Africa’s Breakthrough Year for Clean Energy
07/01/2026The 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.
Economy
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Africa Financing Africa: What Afreximbank–Heirs Energies Deal Really Signals
22/12/2025Some 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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ECOWAS Summit Outcomes: Sanctions, Single Currency Push & Regional Integration
18/12/2025The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened its 68th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja in mid-December 2025, at a moment.
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Infrastructure
Kenya Taps Private Partnerships for $311 Million Grid Upgrade
16/12/2025Kenya has entered a $311 million agreement with Pan-African infrastructure fund Africa50 and India’s PowerGrid Corporation to construct two high-voltage electricity transmission lines and substations. This project represents a significant.
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Oil & Gas
Nigeria’s Gas Flaring Plan: Turning Waste into Power and Investment
15/12/2025For decades, natural gas flaring has been a persistent challenge for oil-producing nations, representing both an environmental hazard and a missed economic opportunity. Globally, the World Bank estimates that over.
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Sustainability
Mission 300 Progress Report: 32 Million Africans Connected and Counting
15/12/2025Across the world, access to reliable, affordable electricity is widely regarded as a cornerstone of modern life and economic development. From powering hospitals and schools to enabling digital economies and.