Africa’s renewable energy expansion is accelerating, led by solar deployment across East, West, and Southern Africa. Yet as generation capacity grows, the continent’s central challenge is shifting from installation to integration. Grid instability, diesel dependence, and weak transmission networks are placing new emphasis on battery energy storage systems (BESS) as… +
Nigeria has officially completed all its obligations required for the operational take-off of the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), marking a major milestone in the continent’s effort to strengthen financing for oil and gas development. At a formal handover ceremony held in Abuja, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil),… +
With the Western Mining Railway Line, Algeria is embarking on one of the most structuring infrastructure projects of its mining and industrial strategy. Stretching over 950 km, connecting Béchar to Gara Djebilet via Béni Abbès and Tindouf, this heavy railway line is designed to unlock one of Africa’s largest iron… +
The new project, known as AESTAP Mission 300 Phase II, will provide direct technical support to 13 Mission 300 countries over the next 24 months The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a new USD 3.9 million, two-year technical assistance project to support African countries in the… +
The strategic financing will support Sonangol’s projected operating and capital expenditure requirements African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), working with other mandated lead arrangers, has successfully closed a US$1.75 billion syndicated receivables purchase facility for Sonangol, Angola’s national oil company. The strategic financing will support Sonangol’s projected operating and capital expenditure requirements,… +
The international group Mark Cables FZE, based in the United Arab Emirates, is pleased to announce the construction of a 200 MW thermal power plant in Burkina Faso. This major milestone marks a turning point in strengthening Burkina Faso’s energy sovereignty and confirms the group’s ambition to become a key… +
Minister Nguema Nguema, an environmental engineer and former Minister of Oil and Gas is expected to bring a pragmatic approach to the sector with investor attraction a core focus Following his appointment by President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema on January 1, 2026, the newly appointed Minister of Mines and Geological… +
The objective was to enable African countries to discover and draw inspiration from Côte d’Ivoire’s energy policy, particularly the “Electricity for All Program” (PEPT). Senior officials from the public administrations of Senegal, Togo, Benin and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) conducted a study visit to Abidjan from January 21… +
Angola is accelerating the shift from associated gas reinjection toward non-associated gas development, LNG optimization and domestic demand growth – marking a critical inflection point in the country’s long-term energy strategy Long treated as a byproduct of oil production, natural gas is increasingly viewed by policymakers as a strategic asset… +
With experience in both the Russian and African energy markets, Khromov joins the chamber at a critical time for Africa Stepan Khromov, Head of Projects (Africa) at Russian vertically integrated oil company Gazprom Neft, has officially joined the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) as a Board Member. Khromov brings with him significant experience across both Russian and… +
