Avatar New Energy Materials Company Limited, a Chinese mining firm, has inaugurated a lithium processing facility…
Category: West Africa
Nigerian Senate Greenlights $500M Loan to Improve Metering Access
The Nigerian Senate has granted approval for President Bola Tinubu’s loan request of $500 million to…
Burkina Faso Powers Up $49M Solar Deal with China
The transitional parliament in Burkina Faso approved a $49.3 million loan from China for a new…
Electricity, Gas, Others Contributed 5.64% to Nigeria’s April 2024 Inflation Rate
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) and inflation report released by the National Bureau of Statistics…
Adebayo Adelabu Faces Tariff Protests, Cyber Levy Suspended
Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu urges Nigerians to support ongoing power sector reforms, which he believes…
Ivory Coast Faces Year-Long Electricity Crunch
Ivory Coast is experiencing a severe electricity crisis after unplanned outages at key power plants cut…
Standard Chartered Seeks Collaboration for Clean Energy Initiatives
Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited has called for more vital collaboration in clean and renewable energy…
Nigerians Spark Solar Surge Amid Soaring Electricity Costs
A sharp increase in electricity costs has left many Nigerians struggling to afford power. Since April,…
Oil Unions Blast New Charges on Helicopter Operators
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas…
One Megawatt of Electricity Generation Capacity Costs Between $500K and $1.5 Million – Dafe Akpeneye, NERC Commissioner
Dafe Akpeneye, the Commissioner overseeing Legal, Licensing, and Compliance at the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC),…