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New pledges of $900 million were announced on 9 July at a virtual meeting of the co-chairs, after the Nairobi summit was postponed. A new programme responds to Strait of Hormuz disruption that the IEA says affected 30 per cent of globally traded LPG.

President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates at Bethal in Mpumalanga today as the first 155MW phase of Ummbila Emoyeni begins commercial supply. Standard Bank and RMB financed the R4.8 billion phase, the opening stage of a build planned to pass 900MW across seven phases.

Freetown launched a five-year plan in May covering lithium, graphite, cobalt and rare earths, as mineral exports climbed to $1.3 billion. Julius Daniel Mattai, who chairs the African Diamond Producers Association this year, wants African governments negotiating as a bloc rather than one at a time.

Exxaro will add a 100MW battery and a second phase at Lephalale, as Cennergi targets almost 1,000MW of renewables by the end of 2027 and 1,600MW by 2030.

A seven-year Green Climate Fund programme will reach 225,000 people in Mozambique through competitively procured solar mini-grids and results-based payments for productive-use equipment.

Ramokgopa has set out 105GW of new generation and 14,500km of transmission, and wants the towers, transformers and cables built by South African manufacturers

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.

Women were 9% of Africa Energy Forum delegates in 2012 and 37% of nearly 3,500 this year, close to 1,300. Ogunbiyi, Webber and Graham-Maré on the sector they help lead.