Trafigura exits Angola power transmission project
Global commodities trader Trafigura has withdrawn from a proposed 2,000 megawatt power transmission project that was ...
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China Solar Exports to Africa Surge as Continent Navigates Energy Transition
China’s solar panel exports to Africa increased markedly in 2025, reflecting a broader shift in global ...
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Why Africa’s Energy Expansion Has Become an Urgent Development Imperative
Africa faces a defining moment in its energy trajectory, as structural constraints in electricity access intersect ...
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SADC Urges Diversified Energy Strategy to Strengthen Regional Growth and Resilience
The Southern African Development Community has renewed its call for greater diversification of the regional energy ...
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Namibia Joins Pan African Mission to Electrify 300 Million by 2030
Namibia has formally joined Mission 300, a continental initiative seeking to connect 300 million Africans to ...
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Making Universal Energy Access Africa’s Top Climate Priority
With COP30 underway in Belém, Brazil, the global community is once again confronted with the urgency ...
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Angola and Japan Formalise Agreement to Expand Power Infrastructure in Southern Provinces
Angola and Japan have formalised a bilateral agreement aimed at expanding the capacity and resilience of ...
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Africa’s Electricity Access Grows Despite Persistent Regional Disparities, Says Global Report
The Energy Progress Report 2025, released on 25 June by the International Energy Agency, in collaboration ...
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Wandile Sihlobo | What’s Behind South Africa’s White Maize Price Surge
White maize prices will likely remain elevated for much of the first quarter of the year, ...
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World Bank Allocates $292 Million for Zambia-Tanzania Interconnector Project
The World Bank has approved a $292 million grant to support the construction of the Zambia-Tanzania ...
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