Politics & security news

Morocco/Libya: Disaster tolls raise questions about competence

Disasters in Morocco and then Libya in the first half of September – the first a natural disaster, the second largely the product of human mismanagement – have put renewed pressure on the authorities in both countries.

Issue 491 - 22 September 2023

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Issue 491 - 25 September 2023

Small steps forward for DR Congo, as western backers offer more support

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Power, Commercial & industrial, Renewable energy, Resources, Strategy & risk

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Issue 491 - 25 September 2023

Ethiopia: Gerd filling complete as regional and domestic tensions rise

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Power, Renewable energy, Strategy & risk

Issue 491 - 24 September 2023

Power cuts point to failures in Egypt’s energy strategy

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Cairo launches first CSP tender as Benban projects escape technical default

Issue 491 - 21 September 2023

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa names new energy minister, appoints relatives to cabinet

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Power, Strategy & risk

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Issue 491 - 12 September 2023

Lobito Corridor’s extension to Zambia backed by US and EU

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Resources, Transition minerals, Strategy & risk, Finance & investment

Issue 490 - 11 September 2023

Progress at last at Guinea’s Simandou and alumina developments

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Resources, Transition minerals, Upstream oil & gas, ESG, Finance & investment

Issue 490 - 11 September 2023

Kenya: Ruto’s profile rises with climate summit hustle

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Strategy & risk, Climate change

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Issue 490 - 10 September 2023

African Union’s power masterplan shows daunting extent of access and financing gaps

Power, Renewable energy, Transmission & distribution, Strategy & risk, Finance & investment

Issue 490 - 10 September 2023

Gabon’s commercial partners appear unruffled by coup

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Resources, Mid & downstream oil & gas, Upstream oil & gas, Strategy & risk

Issue 490 - 10 September 2023

Niger coup stymies power and mining projects

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Issue 490 - 10 September 2023

Military intervention increasingly unlikely in Niger

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Strategy & risk

In depth

Issue 490 - 10 September 2023

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa claims disputed election, dampening hopes for economic recovery

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Power, Renewable energy, Strategy & risk, ESG, Finance & investment

In depth

Issue 490 - 07 September 2023

Afreximbank supports under-pressure Nigeria with $3bn cash-for-oil deal

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Resources, Upstream oil & gas, Strategy & risk, Finance & investment

New data illustrates the performance and prospects for renewable energy in Africa

The latest figures from African Energy's Live Data platform show the direction of the continent's on-grid power generation industry over the next five years

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.

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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