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Morocco’s ambassador to Washington confirmed the discussions to Bloomberg on 25 July, six days after ECOWAS heads of state signed the intergovernmental agreement in Freetown. Construction on the 6,800km route is expected to begin in 2028, with first deliveries targeted for 2031. The estimated cost is $26 billion.

Niger State has broken ground on 200MW for a steel complex, SEN’EAU has inaugurated 21MW in Senegal, and distributed systems now make up 44 per cent of new African capacity.

The Africa Energy Bank took possession of its Abuja headquarters in February 2026 and is targeting September to begin lending, with $200 billion in midstream needs in view.

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana December 2, 2025 According to the Minister, Nigeria now has excess generation capacity, producing only about 6,000 megawatts while capable of generating an additional 8,000 megawatts. Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Tuesday outlined major reforms undertaken in the last two years to revive the country’s electricity sector, saying […]

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana – December 3, 2025 They spoke during a ministerial roundtable themed “Maximising the Power of Regional Collaboration to Scale Up Energy Development.” The Nigerian Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Tuesday joined his counterparts from Ghana, Liberia, and Ghana to call for deeper regional cooperation to address electricity shortages, secure […]

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana – December 3, 2025 The minister noted that regional energy security is tied to Nigeria’s success, noting that the country holds the largest gas reserves in the region and must play a central role in sustaining the West African power market. Although Nigeria is unable to provide regular electricity for […]

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana – December 3, 2025 The experts examined existing market challenges, identified areas of opportunity, and highlighted the critical role private capital must play in building a modern transmission backbone for the region. Energy experts have called for deeper collaboration between government institutions and private sector players to upgrade national grid […]

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana – December 9, 2025 Mr Aliyu noted that REA is now regarded as one of the continent’s leading rural electrification agencies, particularly in off-grid deployment driven by private sector participation. At the just-concluded West African Energy Cooperation Summit in Accra, the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba […]