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...

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...

Africa's 20 most promising startups to watch in 2025

2025 is shaping up to be a breakout year for African technology. Despite uneven funding cycles, founders across the continent are scaling category-defining products in finance, health, logistics, energy, and climate—often by tackling...

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...

Sahara Group Acquires Seven New Oil Rigs, Targets 350,000-Barrel Daily Output In Five Years

Sahara Group, one of Africa’s foremost energy and infrastructure conglomerates, has unveiled plans to scale its upstream crude oil production to 350,000 barrels per day (bpd) within the next five years. The expansion, according to Leste Aihevba,...

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...

Africa’s oil and gas sector poised for new exploration boom, say industry leaders

Africa’s oil and gas industry could be entering a new era of exploration, underpinned by breakthroughs in seismic imaging, enhanced subsurface datasets, and faster permitting processes, according to experts speaking at Africa Energy Week (AEW):...

The legacy of Simbi Wabote: Shaping energy policy for Nigeria's future

Nigeria's transformation from an oil revenue recipient to an industrial energy hub required institutional revolution. Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote's seven-year tenure as Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board...

OECD headline inflation stable at 4.1% in August 2025 despite rising food and energy prices

Year-on-year headline inflation in the OECD, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), remained stable at 4.1% in August 2025, having hovered around this rate since March. In August, it rose in 15 of the 38 OECD countries, declined in 13, and...

Alake charges African countries to use minerals for industrialisation 

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development and chairman of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), Dr Dele Alake, has made a case for a bold new vision to transform Africa from a raw minerals supplier to a global hub for mineral processing,...

Dangote Refinery Applauds President Tinubu, Security Chiefs, and Ministers for Preventing Oil Workers’ Disruption

The management of Dangote Refinery has expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, key security agencies, and top government officials for their swift intervention in resolving the industrial dispute that threatened to disrupt...

Sahara Group Strengthens Oil Production Drive with Seven New Rigs and Expanded Energy Targets

Sahara Group’s ambitious expansion plan to raise its crude oil production to 350,000 barrels daily within the next five years affirms its role as a major participant in Africa’s energy scene. Leading the initiative is Asharami Energy, the upstream...

The Second Coming: Can Africa’s Returning Presidents Deliver on Voters’ Hopes?

Across Africa, a political trend is quietly but steadily reshaping the leadership landscape — the return of former presidents to power. From Ghana and Malawi to the Republic of Congo and beyond, the phenomenon of “second-chance presidencies” is...

Envision Energy to supply turbines for Kazakhstan’s 1GW Mirny wind project 

Envision Energy has announced a partnership for Kazakhstan’s 1GW Mirny Wind Farm, marking the country’s inaugural renewable energy project. The company has signed a letter of award to provide 124 of its 6.5MW wind turbines. Discover B2B Marketing...

Power, energy expo set to open on Wednesday in Dar

DAR ES SALAAM: THE 9th Power & Energy Expo and the 9th Solar Expo Tanzania 2025 will take place from Wednesday to Friday at the Diamond Jubilee Expo Centre in Dar es Salaam. These events are the premier trade exhibitions for Tanzania’s energy...

The Arab Energy Fund leads $26.3mln equity round in biofuels feedstock platform Tagaddod

The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF), a multilateral financial institution focused on the energy sector, has led a $26.3 million Series A equity round in the Cairo-based Tagaddod, a platform specializing in biofuel feedstocks. The funding will support...