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Zimbabwe's power import bill slumped by 44% in 2025 on 2024 spend, central bank says

Zimbabwe spent $117mn importing electricity in 2025, down from $209mn in the previous year due to expanded output from a new coal-fired power plant.

UNDP says Sudan’s power grid suffered $3bn in war-related damage, accelerating solar adoption

Sudan’s civil war has inflicted up to $3bn in damage on the country’s electricity infrastructure, according to a UNDP study, accelerating reliance on decentralised solar systems amid fuel shortages and currency depreciation.

Ghana scales up solar and mini-grid rollout to drive green energy transition

Ghana is preparing to expand solar, mini-grid and off-grid renewable energy projects nationwide as the government pushes to accelerate the country’s transition toward a low-carbon economy.

Angola says on target to expand power generation capacity to 9,000 MW by 2027

Angola’s government aims to increase electricity output to 9,000 megawatts (MW) from 6,400 MW by 2027 following the completion of a new hydroelectric power plant.

Tanzania launches waste-to-energy study in three major cities

Tanzania’s National Environment Management Council (NEMC) has launched a feasibility study in Dar es Salaam, Dodoma and Mwanza to assess whether urban and agricultural waste can be commercially converted into energy.

Kenya explores deal with Turkish energy firm Karpowership to ease mounting electricity shortages

Kenya is in talks with Turkish floating power producer Karpowership over a potential deal to deploy ship-mounted electricity plants along its coastline as it seeks rapid solutions to rising power demand and constrained generation capacity.

Nigeria pushes ahead with power sector overhaul to boost investment and growth

Nigeria aspires to turn its power sector into a commercially viable and investment-ready market capable of supporting industrial expansion.

Ghana targets 3,000MW power expansion as Africa loses $25bn annually to outages

Ghana plans to add 3,000 megawatts of electricity generation capacity by 2030 as part of efforts to strengthen energy security, support industrial growth, and expand renewable energy, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has said.

Nigerian power sector contracts 15.3% in Q1, CPPE warns of threat to broader economic recovery

Nigeria’s electricity and gas sector contracted 15.3% in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, which warns that worsening power-sector weaknesses threaten productivity, competitiveness.

Greencoat Renewables moves to JSE Main Board with dual primary listing

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) said Greencoat Renewables Plc (Euronext Dublin/AIM: GRP) has transitioned from a secondary listing on the AltX to a dual primary listing on the JSE Main Board.

Nigeria signs concession deal for 460MW Grand Katsina-Ala hydropower project

Nigeria has signed a concession agreement for the 460MW Grand Katsina-Ala Hydropower Project in Benue State, appointing Maverick Energy Partners to develop and operate the facility under a 35-year public-private partnership framework

Anzana secures $20mn BII facility for African hydropower projects

Anzana Electric Group has secured a $20mn senior secured debt facility from British International Investment (BII) to develop small run-of-river hydropower projects across Africa.

World Bank says Nigeria power sector support continues after $717mn loan cancellation

The World Bank said it remains committed to Nigeria’s electricity sector despite cancelling about $717mn in undisbursed financing linked to a major power sector reform programme, citing implementation challenges and changing market conditions

Ammat Global Resources promotes Congolese-led operations as model for stronger upstream performance

Ammat Global Resources, an independent hydrocarbon producer based in the Republic of Congo, has created a competitive operating model, showing that localisation can strengthen upstream performance while supporting ESG goals.

Premier African Minerals nears advances flotation plant optimisation at Zimbabwe lithium project Zulu

Premier African Minerals Limited (AIM: PREM) is undertaking commissioning activities of various components of a new processing plant at its Zulu lithium mine in Zimbabwe ahead of hot commissioning of the line.

South Africa's Eskom begins 75-MW solar project at Lethabo coal power station amid renewables push

Niger backs Global Atomic’s Dasa uranium project amid talks with Algeria to establish export corridor

Global Atomic has renewed backing for the Dasa uranium project from Niger, which with Algeria is exploring opening an export corridor to Mediterranean ports.

AfDB backs Moroccan fertiliser giant OCP with $488mn guarantee for green investment push

Russia ships major reactor equipment to Egypt’s El Dabaa nuclear plant

Rosatom has delivered a reactor pressure vessel, steam generators and other major equipment to Egypt’s El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in one of the largest combined shipments ever made for a single nuclear project.

South Africa’s Sanlam takes 10% stake in Africa GreenCo

Sanlam Alternative Investments has invested $10mn for a 10% stake in Africa GreenCo, becoming the renewable energy trader’s first private institutional shareholder

Finergreen exits Africa to focus on Europe and Asia

Finergreen has sold its African operations to local management teams as the French energy transition advisory firm redirects its international growth strategy towards Europe and Asia.

Cameroon, Nigeria revive hydropower project talks, targeting flood control and 300MW power output

Cameroonian authorities are advancing studies for the proposed Dasin Hausa hydropower project below the Lagdo dam, a cross-border scheme with Nigeria that would support flood control, irrigation and electricity generation of more than 300MW.

Ivanhoe’s DRC zinc mine pushes solar-storage to cut diesel use

Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN) says the Kipushi zinc mine in the DRC is seeking to deploy 10MW of solar-generation capacity alongside a 200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) as part of efforts to reduce dependence on diesel.

Malawi electricity generation capacity falls by 105 MW amid forex, diesel shortages

Foreign currency and diesel shortages and frequent breakdowns at some of Malawi’s power plants have removed up to 105 megawatts (MW) from the national grid, Nyasa Times reported on May 24.

Egypt’s natural gas production down 8% y/y in Q1 2026 to 9.85bn cubic metres

Egypt’s natural gas production declined by 8% year-on-year (y/y/) in Q1 2026, driven by continued pressure on domestic output as demand remained elevated.