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Nigeria's Edo State issues transmission, distribution licences for 100MW power project

Nigeria's Edo State has issued transmission and distribution licences to CCETC Ogua Energy Limited for a 100MW power project in Ikpoba-Okha, clearing another regulatory step towards commissioning targeted by the end of 2026.

Ghana grid operator profit jumps 89% as power flows hit record

Ghana Grid Company Ltd. increased profit after tax 89% in 2025 as electricity transmitted across the country’s power network reached a record.

Nigeria declares force majeure on Niger power link after tower collapse

Nigeria’s Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on August 28 declared force majeure on a cross-border electricity line supplying Niamey after three transmission towers collapsed in Kebbi State, interrupting bulk power exports.

IFC considers $100mn loan for Scatec's $700mn wind project in Egypt

Ghana reopens probe into $1mn bribery case involving ex-Goldman Sachs banker after US conviction

Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor has opened an investigation into the local dimension of a $1mn bribery case involving former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko and a Tema power project.

Solarcentury Africa, Dallaglio advance 7 MW solar project at Zimbabwe’s Eureka gold mine

Solarcentury Africa has signed an agreement with Dallaglio Investments to develop a 7 MWp solar power plant at the Eureka Gold Mine in Zimbabwe, as mining companies seek to reduce energy costs and improve power supply reliability.

AEC warns Wild Coast ruling could deter investment in African oil and gas

The African Energy Chamber criticised the Wild Coast ruling, saying it could weaken South Africa’s energy security and discourage investment in African oil and gas projects.

Greenpeace welcomes Wild Coast ruling as boost for South Africa's communities and renewable energy

Advocacy group Greenpeace International has welcomed South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruling against Shell’s Wild Coast exploration, saying it strengthens the rights of coastal communities and supports a shift towards renewable energy.

Ghana plans 1,200MW state-owned thermal power expansion by 2029

Ghana plans to procure 1,200 megawatts of combined-cycle thermal generation capacity by 2029, a major expansion aimed at lowering electricity costs and strengthening energy security as the country seeks to make its power sector more competitive.

Deep Yellow advances Namibia uranium FID with Tumas water and ownership agreements

South African miners scale up renewable power to cut Eskom reliance

South Africa’s largest mining groups are rapidly expanding private renewable-power portfolios to cut electricity costs, improve energy security and reduce dependence on state-owned utility Eskom.

Ghana Gas shifts profits into infrastructure as expansion drive accelerates

Ghana Gas Company plans to reinvest earnings in infrastructure and expansion after improving profitability, as the state-owned gas company seeks to strengthen the reliability of fuel supplies to power plants and industry.

Namibia’s Langer Heinrich completes ramp-up as uranium output rises 60%

Paladin Energy (ASX: PDN; TSX: PDN) produced 4.82mn lb of uranium oxide (U3O8) at its Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia in the financial year ended June 30, up about 60% y/y.

Power blackouts and water crisis intensify in Tunisia amid severe heatwaves

Andrada hits 24 metres at 2% lithium oxide at Namibia’s Lithium Ridge

Andrada Mining (AIM: ATM, OTCQB: ATMTF) has reported further lithium mineralisation at its Lithium Ridge Project in Namibia, including an intersection of 24.08 metres grading 2% lithium oxide (Li₂O)

China’s Sinomine secures 300,000-tonne Zimbabwe lithium export quota before 2027 ban

Zimbabwe has granted China’s Sinomine Resource Group an additional 300,000-tonne lithium concentrate export quota ahead of a January 2027 export ban.

ExxonMobil earmarks $4bn for local content under Mozambique LNG project

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) has earmarked about $4bn for local content under its Rovuma LNG project in northern Mozambique, raising expectations among domestic businesses as the US energy major moves closer to implementing the long-delayed gas project.

Russian Rosatom in talks to add two more nuclear units to Egyptian El Dabaa plant

Stardust’s 30 MW Zambia solar project clears government hurdle, awaits financing

Stardust Solar Energy (TSXV: SUN) said Zambia’s Ministry of Energy has approved and executed an implementation agreement for its planned 30 MW solar project in the Copperbelt.

Botswana grants France's Orano three more uranium exploration licences

Botswana has granted three new uranium prospecting licences to French state-owned Orano Mining, taking the company’s total holdings in the country to 18 as the diamond-dependent economy seeks to diversify.

Mozambique’s gas sector development shifts from potential to project delivery, says AEC

Mozambique’s gas sector is entering a new phase as major LNG projects restart or move towards investment decisions, while the government seeks to use domestic gas supplies to expand electricity access and support industrial development.

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.