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As momentum builds towards the Africa Energy Forum 2026, held under the theme “Building Africa’s Industrialised Future,” Acwa’s President for Africa, Hashem Ghabashi, shares the company’s perspective on supporting Africa’s industrialisation and energy transition, as well as the key drivers behind its growing engagement across the continent, including the growing importance of integrated energy and […]

By Evans Ongwae, writer, Nation Media Group PLC Kenya is locked in a race to achieve universal access to clean cooking solutions by 2028. The drive is getting more urgent because of two key reasons: Time is running short, as the 2028 deadline is less than two years away. Also, high dependence on traditional cooking […]

By Premium Times Nigeria – April 17, 2026 The licences include four exploration permits and two small-scale mining licences, previously held by Continental Lithium Limited. An Australian mining company, Chariot Resources Limited, now has permission to mine lithium in Nigeria after the country’s mining regulator approved six licences for its operations. The Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) […]

By Premium Times Nigeria – March 6, 2026 Nigeria is currently the United States’ second-largest trading partner in Africa. Bilateral trade in goods and services reached nearly $13 billion in 2024. When the United States and Nigeria signed a landmark Commercial and Investment Partnership (CIP) in Washington in July 2024, the announcement attracted little fanfare. There were […]

Kenya is a leader in Africa’s renewable energy sector, with more than 90% of its electricity generated from clean sources. As the country works towards its target of 100% clean energy by 2035, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) is playing a central role in this transition. In this interview, EPRA outlines the Authority’s […]

LUSAKA; 21 April 2026: Globeleq, one of Africa’s leading independent power producers, has launched the Leopards Hill project, which will be Zambia’s largest hybrid renewable energy development, in the presence of Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, the President of the Republic of Zambia. The project combines a 250 MWp solar photovoltaic plant with a 150 MW/600 MWh […]

As Africa accelerates its path toward industrialisation, the question of reliable and scalable energy supply remains central. In this context, Petrodex has emerged as a key player in integrating power generation, trading and infrastructure development across the continent. We spoke with Mahmoud Merhi, COO of Petrodex, about the company’s approach to powering energy-intensive industries, the […]

Gridworks has reached financial close on the US$50m Amari Power Transmission project (“Amari”) in Uganda, marking a major landmark for the project and for electricity infrastructure investment on the continent. Amari is the first Independent Transmission Project (“ITP”) to reach this milestone. The project has been developed by Gridworks in close collaboration with the Government […]