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Kenya grid operator Ketraco faces liquidation pressure after Spanish contractor pursues $77mn award
Kenya’s state-owned transmission operator Ketraco is facing liquidation proceedings after Spanish contractor C.A. Infraestructuras T & I SLU moved to enforce a 2019 arbitration award.
Niger puts nationalised Somair uranium on global market amid standoff with France’s Orano
Niger’s junta says uranium from the nationalised Somair mine will be sold on the global market, escalating its dispute with France’s Orano and signalling a shift in control over one of the world’s key uranium sources.
South Africa’s industrial gas users launch GasHub to address looming supply gap
Twenty-two major industrial gas users from South Africa’s mining, glass, metals, chemicals and food manufacturing sectors have formally launched GasHub, a gas demand aggregator.
AIM-traded Metals One invests $1.8mn in South Africa power cogeneration plant
Metals One, a critical and precious metals explorer and developer, has invested $1.8mn in South Africa’s Lions Bay Resources (LBR), which has secured an option for $1.36mn over a large cogeneration plant located in an industrial park.
Nigeria: NNPCL-Heirs Energies JV doubles gas production at OML17
Nigerian indigenous integrated energy company Heirs Energies has made a significant breakthrough with the innovative, rigless recompletion of a key non-associated gas well in OML 17.
South Africa power utility Eskom settles $34mn dispute with contractor Stefanutti
South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, has resolved its three-year commercial dispute with building contractor Stefanutti Stocks Basil Read Joint Venture (SSBR) relating to a contract at a power plant.
India’s Sterling and Wilson wins $147mn EPC deal for 240MWAC solar project in South Africa
Candi Solar raises $58.5mn to build 200MWp of C&I solar in India and South Africa
Candi Solar has secured $58.5mn to expand its commercial and industrial solar portfolio in India and South Africa. The funding will support nearly 200MWp of new distributed-generation projects.
Australian miner Prospect Resources exits Zimbabwe with $2.2mn sale of Step Aside Lithium Project
Australian minerals explorer and developer Prospect Resources (ASX:PSC) has concluded the sale of its Step Aside Lithium Project (Step Aside) in Zimbabwe for $2.2mn to focus on copper in neighbouring Zambia.
Ghana party urges MPs to scrap ‘unpatriotic’ lithium deal with foreign firm
The Progressive Alliance of Ghana (PAG) has urged lawmakers to reject a revised lithium mining agreement, branding it “not fit for purpose in 2025 Ghana” because it leaves the state with just a minority stake.
CNPS enters talks to double its stake in Côte d’Ivoire’s Atinkou power plant
Côte d’Ivoire’s pension fund CNPS has entered negotiations with French utility group Eranove to double its stake in the Atinkou thermal power plant. The discussions form part of efforts to deepen domestic participation in key energy assets.
CONFERENCE CALL: G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum
G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum participants urged faster gas development, expanded LNG capacity and more bankable projects; the African Energy Chamber insists fossil fuels remain central to energy security and growth.
Empower expands Nigerian footprint with $4mn solar and storage projects
Africa-focused solar investor Empower New Energy has signed two new power support agreements in Nigeria, committing $4mn to install solar and battery systems for Jendol Superstores and Juddy-Bolema
Leo Lithium receives first TPSF payment from Goulamina (Mali) shipments
Leo Lithium (ASX:LLL) has received its first TPSF payment of $574,748 tied to two spodumene concentrate shipments from the Goulamina project in Mali.
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