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Oil prices eased on Tuesday as markets responded to stronger Middle Eastern crude exports and the G7’s decision to release 100 million barrels from strategic reserves. Brent crude fell around…
The International Energy Agency is calling for faster investment and modernisation of electricity grids as rising electricity demand places increasing pressure on existing infrastructure. In its latest analysis, the IEA…
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is increasing pressure on electricity infrastructure, with grid availability emerging as an increasingly important consideration for data-centre developers. The International Energy Agency has warned…
LADOL, the Lagos free-zone and offshore logistics company founded by Nigerian billionaire Oladipo “Ladi” Jadesimi, has signed a joint development agreement with Liberia’s National Oil Company in London on October…
Stellarix, the data centre company owned by Malagasy billionaire Hassanein Hiridjee’s Axian Group, is expanding its Senegal facility to meet rising demand for cloud computing and AI services. The expansion…
The African Energy Chamber is debuting a dedicated AI and Data Center Track at African Energy Week 2026, running October 12–16 in Cape Town — the first time the continent’s…
Kenya Power’s customer care account on X (@KenyaPower_Care), which has around 1.6 million followers and is listed on the utility’s own website as an official service channel, was hacked on…
Absa has become the first African bank to offer digital-asset custody services, marking a significant step into cryptocurrency and digital asset infrastructure for one of the continent’s major banking groups.…
The African Development Bank will launch a new initiative to help African countries better prepare for and manage their sovereign credit ratings, AfDB President Sidi Ould Tah announced. Credit ratings…
The Lamu groundbreaking went ahead exactly as planned on October 1. Aliko Dangote and African leaders formally launched the $16 billion Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals complex on…