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Angola/ DR Congo: US-backing for Lobito corridor, as port developments move ahead

The 1,290km Lobito corridor is being lined up for some $250m in financing from the United States’ Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and, reflecting the tone of recent US (re-) engagement with the region, the White House has also mooted an expansion of the Lobito corridor to the Tanzanian coast.

Issue 486 - 04 June 2023

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Resources, Transition minerals, Strategy & risk, Politics & security

Issue 486 - 04 June 2023

Zimbabwe’s energy laws and policies need updating to attract investment

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Power, Renewable energy, Strategy & risk, Politics & security

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Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa’s date with the electorate

Inauguration of Nigeria's Presient Tinubu

Issue 486 - 30 May 2023

Nigeria: President Tinubu announces end to fuel subsidies as he takes office

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Resources, Mid & downstream oil & gas, Strategy & risk, Politics & security

Satellite image of East African coast and Indian Ocean islands

Issue 485 - 29 May 2023

Vulnerable Indian Ocean states make strides with renewable energy

Pin Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros

Power, Renewable energy, Strategy & risk, Climate change

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Mauritius adding large solar capacity to bagasse-fired baseload

Réunion demonstrates biomass baseload

Seychelles: Solar progress with fivefold PV growth

Issue 485 - 28 May 2023

Can Africa play the fiscal card in the global battle for E&P investment?

Resources, Upstream oil & gas, Strategy & risk

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Issue 485 - 25 May 2023

Ghana agrees debt restructuring deal: History in the making or Groundhog Day?

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Strategy & risk

Free

Issue 484 - 15 May 2023

New impetus needed to drive Sapp’s cross-border transmission model

Pin Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa

Power, Transmission & distribution, Strategy & risk

In depth

Issue 484 - 14 May 2023

Big oil deals and promises of reform as Angola seeks to excite investors

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Power, Thermal energy, Resources, Gas, Upstream oil & gas, Strategy & risk

In depth

Issue 484 - 11 May 2023

Gabon looks to reverse historic oil output decline as offshore drilling builds up

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Resources, Upstream oil & gas, Strategy & risk

Issue 484 - 11 May 2023

Egyptian renewable energy investors push ahead with projects despite currency fears

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Power, Renewable energy, Strategy & risk

Data trend

Issue 483 - 03 May 2023

Massive potential for renewable energy only partially met in gas-addicted North Africa

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Power, Renewable energy, Thermal energy, Resources, Gas, Strategy & risk

Issue 483 - 02 May 2023

Zambia: Zesco gets regulatory approval to raise tariffs

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Power, Strategy & risk

Issue 483 - 01 May 2023

Change in ownership paves way for Ghana’s Pecan oil project to progress

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Resources, Upstream oil & gas, Strategy & risk

In depth

Issue 483 - 30 April 2023

Tinubu prepares to take charge of Nigeria amid formidable economic challenges

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Power, Renewable energy, Thermal energy, Resources, Gas, Mid & downstream oil & gas, Strategy & risk

North Africa power trends: Renewable energy potential only partially met in gas-addicted region

African Energy has analysed the latest on-grid power generation data for North Africa.

Sub-Saharan African power generation trends: East Africa leads the way

African Energy has analysed the latest on-grid power generation data for sub-Saharan Africa.

New report suggests SDG7 could be achieved by 2034

African Energy staff led research for the Africa-EU Energy Partnership’s second annual European Financial Flows on SDG7 to Africa report.

Research underlines challenges faced by carbon and renewable credits markets

Almost 50% of respondents to an African Energy survey said the certification of carbon or renewable credits is too costly or time-intensive.

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