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Microsoft Promotes AI Adoption Across Africa’s Energy and Mining Sectors

Microsoft is promoting AI tools to improve predictive maintenance, asset optimisation and operational efficiency across Africa’s…

FG Approves New Eastern-Western Grid to Tackle Nigeria’s Power Grid Collapses

The Federal Government has approved plans for eastern and western electricity grids to tackle Nigeria’s recurring…

Zimbabwe Approves US$650 Million Kariba Floating Solar Project Amid Gwanda Delays

Zimbabwe’s Cabinet approved a US$650 million floating solar project on Lake Kariba, with a planned capacity…

Africa Energy Bank Targets 2027 Start for Project Financing

The $5 billion Africa Energy Bank expects to begin financing energy projects in early 2027, APPO…

TotalEnergies Backs Africa’s Energy Sovereignty at AEW 2026

TotalEnergies Africa chief Mike Sangster calls for African countries to control their energy policies and develop…

Oil Prices Surge as Iran Deploys New Tactics to Target Tankers

Oil prices rose as Iran deployed new tactics to target ships amid escalating Middle East tensions.…

Nigeria’s Oil Output Hits 1.72m Barrels per Day in September

Nigeria’s combined crude oil and condensate output rose 2.34% to 1.717 million barrels per day in…

Shell Agrees to Sell Nigerian Gas Distribution Business to Vaaris Energy

Shell has agreed to sell its Nigerian gas distribution business to Vaaris Energy, pending regulatory approvals.…

EU Considers Windfall Tax on Oil and Gas Profits

The European Union is examining a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil and gas companies as soaring…

121st Power Dialogue – Youth Must Move from Beneficiaries to Builders of Nigeria’s Energy Transition

Abuja, Nigeria The Electricity Hub (TEH) convened the 121st Power Dialogue to accelerate youth leadership and…