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First LNG at GTA project enhances energy security for West Africa's MSGBC region
The start of LNG production at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project in Senegal and Mauritania has signalled a new era of energy security and resource monetisation for the MSGBC region in West Africa.
Ghana’s power utility under fire over $344mn revenue discrepancy
An audit of the Electricity Company of Ghana has uncovered a staggering GHS5.3bn ($344mn) revenue discrepancy, raising concerns over financial mismanagement at the state-owned power distributor.
Tanzania eyes wrapping up talks on stalled $42bn LNG project by June
Tanzania has its sights set on concluding talks over tax incentives with investors on the stalled Tanzania LNG project.
Kenya Power investing over $7.7mn to boost grid in western Kenya
TotalEnergies expects financing from US in coming weeks for Mozambique LNG
French supermajor TotalEnergies believes financing from the US will come in the approaching weeks to move ahead with the $20bn Mozambique LNG project.
BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project produces first LNG
UK supermajor BP has produced first LNG from its Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project offshore Mauritania and Senegal, BP’s partner Kosmos Energy announced.
World Bank, African Development Bank to fund construction of 361MW power plant in Malawi
Sustainability of South Africa’s electricity supply under scrutiny with return to power outages
The sudden return to load shedding, announced by the state-run power utility Eskom has caught South Africans off guard, dashing hopes of putting years of rolling blackouts behind them.
Mozambique to discuss energy investment prospects, LNG projects at roundtable in Maputo
Mozambique will host a high-level investor roundtable on February 13 in Maputo to highlight its energy potential and investment prospects.
KenGen reports 79% profit surge amid cost cuts, efficiency gains
Somalia launches tender for 55 MW solar-plus-storage project
Ghana’s gas sector faces mounting debt crisis
Whistleblower’s report reveals hazardous conditions at one of South Africa’s largest coal-fired plants
A whistleblower’s report reveals hazardous working and operating conditions at Kendal, one of the largest coal-fired power plants in South Africa.
Uganda opens direct power purchases to cut manufacturing costs
Egypt approves Russian-financed nuclear power project
Egypt's parliament has approved amendments to a government financing agreement with Russia, paving the way for the $30bn El-Dabaa nuclear power plant project.
TotalEnergies and Mozambique hold talks on stalled LNG project
TotalEnergies’ CEO Patrick Pouyanne and Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo held talks on the long-delayed Mozambique LNG project during an energy conference on January 28.
Tanzania urges Turkey to join Africa's power expansion project
Tanzanian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo called on Türkiye to contribute to a groundbreaking project aimed at providing electricity to 300mn people across Africa by 2030
“Important lessons” learnt as PwC agrees to pay $2.3mn to South Africa’s utility Eskom
Multinational accounting giant PwC has agreed to repay ZAR43mn ($2.3mn) to South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, for work done under a controversial “capital scrubbing” contract.
South Africa: NERSA approves 12.74% electricity tariff hike as Eskom reports interim profits surge
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has approved a 12.74% electricity tariff increase in 2025/2026 for the state-run power utility Eskom, effective April 1, 2025.
South Africa’s utility Eskom suspends load shedding following recovery of emergency reserves
South Africa’s power utility Eskom suspended power outages, or load shedding, on February 2 owing to the recovery of sufficient emergency reserves after a temporary setback that necessitated the implementation of load shedding during the week.
Kenya Power profit rises despite revenue decline
Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC), a state-owned electricity distributor, saw its net profit soar to KES 9.9bn ($76.54mn) for the six months ending December 2024, up from KES 319mn (2.47mn) in the same period of 2023
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