Nigeria has launched its first floating solar project with a Chinese contractor to build a 7MW plant at the University of Lagos lagoon campus.
Egypt has discovered a new gas field in its Western Desert, but experts warn that the country’s gas expansion strategy still faces several risks.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving energy access for all, but said that oil and gas are still central to the country’s energy mix.
Nigeria’s gas minister has called for shifting from energy poverty to prosperity, controversially positioning natural gas as the fastest path to industrial growth and inclusive economic development.
Ethiopia and Nigeria have launched a continent-wide LNG rail corridor to move gas across Sub-Saharan Africa, with the aim of easing energy shortages, but gas dependency is also a risk, warn experts.
Nigeria has begun exporting locally-manufactured solar panels to Ghana, marking a milestone in energy industrialisation, trade, and clean ambitions.
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has said that Senegal will halt gas imports in 2026, to save $227 million annually, boost electricity for low-income households, and utilise new domestic offshore gas.
The Republic of Congo sealed a $23bn oil & gas deal with Wing Wah to expand the Banga Kayo, Holmoni, and Cayo fields.
Civil society groups are challenging Shell’s NCUD offshore project, warning that South Africa may be overstating gas as an energy lifeline and locking itself into costly fossil fuel dependence.
Ghana has issued Africa’s first bilateral carbon credits through a cookstove project with Switzerland while raising concerns over transparency, fossil fuel dependence, and the integrity of international offsets.