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Atomic Eagle regains 60% of Niger’s Madaouela uranium project, will end arbitration

The agreement stands out against Niger’s broader push for greater state control over its uranium industry and gives Atomic Eagle a second advanced African uranium project alongside its flagship project in Zambia

Zimbabwe widens energy mix to unlock new power investment

Zimbabwe has widened the range of energy sources recognised under its regulatory framework, opening a clearer path for investment as the Government targets more than doubling electricity generation capacity to 6 000MW by 2030.

Tanzania targets power exports after inaugurating $2.82bn hydropower plant

Tanzania's 2,115 MW Julius Nyerere hydropower plant has helped create an electricity surplus credited with boosting industry and GDP growth while opening the way for regional power exports.

Johannesburg pays $328mn Eskom debt, removing electricity supply threat

The payment removes the immediate Eskom supply threat but leaves Johannesburg facing wider pressure to stabilise its finances, improve revenue collection and repair ageing municipal infrastructure.

Malawi-Mozambique power link misses another commissioning deadline

Malawi’s long-delayed electricity interconnection with Mozambique has missed another commissioning deadline, leaving the country without a planned 50MW of imported power as demand exceeds available domestic generation by about 150MW.

South African utility Eskom’s $185mn diesel prepayments scrutinised over 39mn litres outstanding

Eskom made $185mn in prepayments for diesel during a supply crisis in 2025. Investigative journalism outlet amaBhungane found that about 39mn litres remained outstanding more than a year later

Kenya allocates $20.86mn to connect 23,682 Makueni households to electricity

Kenya has allocated KES 2.7bn ($20.86mn) to connect 23,682 households in Makueni County to electricity during the current financial year, as the government expands access to power in rural areas

Tanzania nears completion of 400-kV line linking JNHPP to Dodoma

Tanzania has nearly completed construction of the 400-kilovolt (kV) electricity transmission line linking Chalinze with Dodoma, clearing the way for power from the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant (JNHPP) to be transmitted to the capital

African independent oil and gas companies expand upstream role as IOCs divest assets

African independent oil and gas companies are expanding their role in the continent’s upstream sector as international oil companies sell mature assets and local operators take on larger production portfolios.

Egypt grants Golden Licence to $750mn Nefer Minya solar project

The Egyptian Cabinet agreed to grant the single comprehensive approval, known as the Golden Licence, to Nefer Minya Renewable Energy for a $750mn solar power plant

South Africa grants two-year power tariff relief to manganese producer MMC

South Africa’s energy regulator has approved two years of electricity tariff relief for Manganese Metal Company as high power costs squeeze energy-intensive mineral processing.

South African utility Eskom rules out fines solely for missing rooftop solar registration deadline

South African state-owned utility Eskom has said it will not fine or disconnect customers solely because they fail to register their rooftop solar systems by a September 30 deadline.

Nigeria gives Kaduna DisCo one year to improve performance

Nigeria has given the board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc (KAEDC) 12 months to restore the utility to sustainable growth, with a focus on reducing losses, strengthening collections and narrowing its metering gap

Libyans protest in Tripoli over electricity crisis and worsening services

SolarAfrica closes financing for first 342 MW of 1-GW SunCentral solar project

South African renewable energy developer SolarAfrica has reached financial close on the final 114-MW plant in the first phase of its planned 1-GW SunCentral solar development, completing financing for an initial 342 MW of generation capacity.

Tanzania development bank expands financing push for renewable energy projects

​TIB Development Bank is preparing to increase financing for energy projects in Tanzania, including solar, wind and hydropower, as the state-owned lender seeks to advance the country’s Dira 2050 development agenda.

Regional integration key to SADC energy security, Ramaphosa says

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and the African Energy Chamber are calling for deeper regional integration in energy, infrastructure and trade to strengthen SADC’s energy security and support industrial development.

ASP Isotopes' nuclear fuels unit evaluates metal-conversion pilot facility in Namibia

ASP Isotopes said its nuclear fuels subsidiary Quantum Leap Energy (QLE) is evaluating metal-conversion opportunities in Namibia, including a proposed pilot-scale hydrofluorination and fluorination facility near Walvis Bay.

Mozambique mulls adding up to 78 MW of new hydropower capacity in Manica

Mozambique’s state-owned electricity utility EDM is assessing two proposed hydropower projects with a combined capacity of up to 78 MW in the central province of Manica as industrial and household electricity demand rise.

KenGen expands long-term power pipeline to 5.5 GW with 2 GW nuclear push

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (NSE: KEGN) has expanded its long-term power development pipeline to 5,500 MW from an earlier target of 1,500 MW, including plans for 2,000 MW of nuclear capacity.

Zambia approves $982mn energy investment pipeline with 11 new solar projects

Zambia’s Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved licences and construction permits representing about ZMW18.4bn ($982mn) in proposed energy investment, including construction permits for 11 utility-scale solar projects.

Neo Energy clears first regulatory hurdle for South African uranium-gold project

Neo Energy Metals (LSE: NEO; A2X: NEO) has cleared the first of three regulatory steps required to complete its acquisition of the New Beisa Node uranium and gold project in South Africa..

Natural gas emerges as potential power source for Africa’s data centre growth

Natural gas is emerging as a potential source of reliable electricity for Africa’s expanding data centre industry, as operators face weak national grids and rising power requirements from artificial intelligence workloads.

Chinese Sungrow Power lays foundation stone for storage facility in Egypt

Chinese manufacturer and renewable energy technology firm Sungrow Power Suez Energy Equipment (SZSE:300274) laid the foundation stone for its new manufacturing facility within the China-Egypt TEDA Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone

Chariot signs China-backed term sheet for proposed Nigerian lithium programme

Chariot Resources (ASX: CC9) has signed a term sheet with Chinese partners for a proposed partner-funded drilling, trial-mining and direct-shipping-ore programme across its Nigerian lithium portfolio.

Genser Energy secures $528mn financing to support West African expansion

Genser Energy Investments, a West African gas-to-power and energy-infrastructure company, has completed a €456mn ($528mn) term and revolving credit facility arranged by three major African banking groups to support ongoing projects

Global Atomic delays commissioning of Dasa uranium plant in Niger to H208 over financing

Global Atomic has pushed the commissioning of its Dasa uranium processing plant and initial yellowcake shipments from Niger to the second half of 2028 following financing delays

Zimbabwe set to gain share in global lithium market as processing expands, says BMI

Zimbabwe is poised to become a more important player in the global lithium market as new producers erode the dominance of Australia, China and Chile over the next decade, BMI said

Tanzania eyes power exports as Julius Nyerere hydropower project boosts capacity to 4,646MW

Tanzania’s electricity generation capacity has risen to about 4,646MW following the addition of 2,115MW from the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP), giving the country a sizeable surplus over peak domestic demand

South Africa’s IPP boom set to deliver record 4.1 GW in 2026

South Africa is on course to add a record 4.1 GW of independent power producer (IPP) capacity in 2026, more than double the previous annual record, as private electricity projects increasingly move into commercial operation.