The issue leads with a focus on Madagascar, where renewable energy is gathering steam, with hydropower capacity set to triple and on-grid solar to double by the end of the decade.
Power sector coverage includes another look at the data behind the power generation sector, this time focused on hybrid power projects using battery storage – a category that is expected to add an additional 4.1GW of capacity by 2025, with South Africa leading the way.
A feature article also examines how disputes between Egyptian state bodies are slowing sales of generation assets.
Upstream oil and gas coverage leads with a look at the impact of Petronas’ move to refocus its global portfolio on higher grade assets outside the continent.
African Energy examines a waning consensus over Opec strategy that has left African members unhappy with a squeeze on their future production.
Oil and gas coverage also includes analysis of the latest moves in the dispute over Savannah Energy’s assets in Chad and Cameroon, plus a domestic political backlash in Ghana over a proposal for GNPC to offload part of its Jubilee field equity to PetroSA.
Transition minerals coverage leads with a look at Malawi's plans to use its abundant critical minerals to reduce poverty and cut its long-standing dependence on agriculture.
The African Energy View examines the impact of rivalry among the world’s major powers on countries in the Global South and the opportunities this provides for states such as Angola.
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