Africa’s first gold-certified hydropower project: Ngonye Falls

Hydropower continues to play a central role in Africa’s efforts to expand electricity access and meet climate goals. Yet, as new projects are planned and developed, the question is no longer just about delivering electricity – it is also about how...

PSC extension in hand: Farm-out and drilling plans moving forward for African oil & gas block

UK-headquartered and AIM-listed oil and gas company Europa Oil & Gas has confirmed that the final details are being ironed out for an extension of a production sharing contract (PSC), covering a block off the coast of Equatorial Guinea....

Wetility to launch One Bill offering as a holistically managed total energy service

Solar technology company Wetility has provided a preview of its One Bill offering, which it describes as a comprehensive energy management system designed to increase solar adoption in South Africa. One Bill, which is officially being launched on...

Anglo American's InvestFest 2025 | Building entrepreneurial resilience across Southern Africa

Anglo American’s Impact Finance Network (IFN) brought together more than 300 entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and development partners to discuss ways businesses in Southern Africa can build entrepreneurial resilience and foster collaboration...

UNDP: Africa’s young innovators are ready — but governments must act on AI

Maxwell Gomera, resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) South Africa Africa’s young innovators are not waiting for handouts, they are already creating solutions to the continent’s most pressing challenges....

Morocco Boosts Russian Oil Imports Despite Sanctions

Morocco increased its imports of Russian petroleum products in August, defying ongoing Western sanctions on Russian energy exports, according to a report from Moroccan outlet Hespress. In total, African nations imported about 994,000 tons of...

Northwest Africa’s Fishing Crisis Intensifies

In Nouadhibou, Mauritania’s bustling fishing hub, the docks don’t hum the way they once did. Factories that once packed and shipped thousands of tons of fish now stand eerily quiet, and conversations among local workers tend to spiral back to just...

Fears of Massive Battery Fires Spark Opposition to Energy Storage Projects

By MICHAEL HILL Associated Pres More and more, big arrays of lithium-ion batteries are being hooked up to electrical grids around the U.S. to store power that can be discharged in times of high demand. But as more energy storage is added,...

TotalEnergies Names Senior Vice-President for Oil and Gas Exploration

Oct 6, 2025 (Credit: TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies has appointed Nicola Mavilla as Senior Vice President Exploration. Effective November 1, 2025, Nicola Mavilla is replacing Kevin McLachlan, who held this position since 2015. Mavilla has 25 years...

TotalEnergies and Chevron Push for Faster Permits, Better Seismic Data Across Africa

At the Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025 conference in Cape Town, industry leaders, including those from TotalEnergies and Chevron, called for major improvements in how oil and gas exploration is managed across Africa. Their key demands centered on...

Ghana to host largest exhibition of power, electrical energy and building construction in West Africa

The 4th edition of the Power, Energy and BuildExpo Ghana Exhibition, which will position Ghana as a hub in West Africa, will take place at the Accra International Conference Center from 30th October to 31st October, 2025. The exhibition will be...

This 8,850-km ‘Brown Monster’ Has Been Growing From Africa To Mexico For 15 Years!

Last Updated:October 06, 2025, 13:08 IST A vast 8,850 km brown algae belt stretching from Africa to Mexico has been growing for 15 years, visible even from space and it’s threatening marine life and coastal communities Rapid Read Summarized by AI....

Crypto’s meteoric rise could make or break Africa

Opinion by: Ure Utah, technical advisor to Nigeria’s minister of innovation With the value of digital currencies surging close to $4 trillion, the world is rushing to cash in. While Elon Musk’s Dogecoin (DOGE) and the US president’s Official Trump...

Envision Energy to Supply Turbines for Kazakhstan’s 1 GW Mirny Wind Farm

Envision Energy has announced a collaboration in Kazakhstan's 1 GW Mirny Wind Farm, signing a Letter of Award (LOA) to supply 124 of its advanced 6.5 MW wind turbines. The agreement was signed during Kazakhstan Energy Week in Astana, in the...

Building a greener future in Limpopo: youth trained in renewable energy skills

The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) continues to open doors for young South Africans, this time by preparing them to take part in one of the fastest growing industries in the world—renewable energy. Recently, the EPWP hosted a 43-day...

Turning waste into wealth: How we can lead West Africa’s recycling revolution

From the customer-centric entrepreneur project Every year, Ghanaians purchase millions and millions of beverages in plastic bottles. From the pure water bottles that quench our thirst on sweltering Accra afternoons to the soft drinks that grace...

African Energy Conglomerate Eyes 350,000 Bpd in Oil Output

Sahara Group, the India-based energy and infrastructure conglomerate, plans to be producing 350,000 barrels of crude daily in Africa by 2030, local media reported, citing a senior company executive. “This growth will be driven by a major upgrade...

Government committed to saving South Africa’s vultures

With the severe population declines of vultures over the past three decades, government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensure that vulture conservation remains a national priority. According to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the...

Chinese mining in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts

Issue Brief October 6, 2025 • 8:30 am ET Print this page Chinese mining in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts By Abosede Omowumi Babatunde, Richard Asante, Joseph Asunka, Joshua Eisenman, Fancies Egu Lansana, Sanusha...

Chinese demand for timber and wildlife in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts

Issue Brief October 6, 2025 • 8:30 am ET Print this page Chinese demand for timber and wildlife in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts By Ebagnerin Jérôme Tondoh, Roland Balgah, Caroline Costello, Moses Fayiah, Jean-Luc...