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Dangote Refinery has emerged as one of Africa’s most closely watched industrial projects, with investors assessing its impact on fuel supply, profitability, foreign exchange demand, and Nigeria’s broader energy ecosystem.
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China’s Hengli Petrochemical has purchased at least 2 million barrels of West African crude, as it moves to replace Iranian oil supplies following US sanctions imposed on the company.
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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is seeking to raise $1 billion from institutional investors through a private placement that values the facility at $39.1 billion.
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Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd finally defeated load shedding. But South Africa’s power crisis is far from over
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Kenya has withdrawn a proposed electricity tariff review that would have set new power prices for millions of households and businesses from July this year.
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Ethiopia has unveiled a five-year national e-mobility strategy that targets half a million electric vehicles on its roads by 2030, leveraging a power grid that draws more than 90% of its electricity from renewable sources to cut a $4 billion annual fuel import bill.
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Nigeria’s electricity regulator has ordered distribution companies to compensate premium electricity customers, known as Band A, who did not receive the minimum supply hours they were billed for during the first quarter of 2026.
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Nigeria’s electricity regulator has launched a new framework that allows eligible consumers to generate their own power and sell whatever they do not use back to the national grid.
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UAE announces exit from OPEC, effective May 1
The United Arab Emirates, has announced its decision to exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the OPEC alliance, effective May 1, 2026.
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Electricity consumers in Kenya are set to pay higher power bills after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), the regulator in charge of the sector, introduced new charges in its April 2026 tariff review.
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Cameroon turns to Dangote refinery Amid Middle East Supply Risks
Cameroon is moving to secure its fuel supply by strengthening ties with Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery.
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Kenya, Uganda to build jointly owned oil refinery in Tanzania
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Sierra Leone has signed a $225 million petroleum licence agreement with Nigeria-based Marginal Energy Limited, granting the firm rights to explore and develop offshore oil blocks as the country intensifies efforts to attract investment into its underdeveloped energy sector.
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In 2025, Africa emerged as the world’s fastest growing market for solar power, with installed capacity expanding by 17% over the year. This not only indicates growing demand, but also a shift in how countries are approaching energy planning.
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Dangote Petroleum & Petrochemicals wants to replicate Nigeria’s mega refinery in East Africa. With support from regional leaders, a Tanzania-based project could reshape fuel supply across the region.
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Nigeria, Libya race for oil output top spot in 2026 amid new investment drive
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Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia: Where will be Africa’s next solar boom?
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Nigeria has approved a $10.3 billion investment plan by Italian energy company Eni for deepwater oil projects offshore the country, clearing the way for long-delayed developments on the Zabazaba and Etan fields.
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Sierra Leone has signed a reconnaissance permit agreement with @Shell Plc, allowing the company to carry out advanced geological and geophysical surveys across multiple offshore blocks, the country’s petroleum regulator said on Wednesday.
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