Kenya’s ambitions to position itself as a regional hub for artificial intelligence and hyperscale cloud infrastructure have encountered a major obstacle after plans for a $1 billion Microsoft- and G42-backed data centre were effectively suspended over concerns about electricity supply.The proposed facility, unveiled during President William Ruto’s state visit to Washington in May 2024, was…
US-based renewable energy developer Renewvia Energy is preparing a major expansion of its African operations, with plans to invest approximately $750 million in solar-powered mini-grid infrastructure across Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.The expansion forms part of a broader industry push to tackle Sub-Saharan Africa’s persistent electricity access gap through decentralised energy…
Spanish engineering group Sampol Group has established a new office in Tangier, marking a strategic expansion aimed at strengthening its presence across North and sub-Saharan Africa’s fast-evolving energy markets. The Mallorca-headquartered firm, already active in Morocco through ongoing projects, said the Tangier hub will consolidate its local operations while acting as a springboard for wider…
Africa’s energy sector is beginning to see tangible gains from a maturing collaboration between TGS and Starlink, as advances in satellite connectivity and cloud integration start to reshape how seismic data is handled across the continent. While the integration of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology into seismic workflows has been under development for several…
Enlit Africa 2026 will return to the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 19–21 May 2026 with a programme centred on infrastructure delivery, digitalisation and the growing link between energy and water security across Africa. Built around the theme “Compounding impact: small changes, outsized outcomes,” the event aims to address the operational and financial realities…
Industrial gases producer Afrox has secured a decade-long renewable energy supply agreement with Discovery Green, marking another significant shift towards cleaner industrial operations in South Africa’s energy-intensive manufacturing sector. The agreement will see Discovery Green supply approximately 28GWh of renewable electricity annually to Afrox’s air separation unit (ASU) in Kuils River, Cape Town, beginning in…
Major pipeline projects are often framed as engineering milestones. Nigeria’s River Niger crossing of the OB3 gas pipeline, constructed around two kilometres beneath the riverbed using horizontal directional drilling, is no exception. Yet its significance extends well beyond engineering execution. It offers a practical lens into how Africa’s energy systems may evolve: from fragmented, project-based…
The European Commission has moved to restrict EU funding for solar projects that deploy inverters supplied by manufacturers deemed high risk, with Huawei as a primary focus. The decision reflects growing concern in Brussels over the security of critical energy infrastructure as renewables become more deeply integrated into power systems. Inverters, responsible for converting solar-generated…
Nigeria has re-established itself as Africa’s foremost destination for oil and gas investment, driven by sweeping reforms introduced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since 2023, according to a recent government review of the sector. The report highlights a sharp recovery in investor confidence, with Nigeria’s share of upstream Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) rising from 4…
According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, the discovery, made in the West Abu Madi concession, has an estimated production potential of 50 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d). Its proximity to existing infrastructure is expected to accelerate time-to-market, with tie-back to nearby facilities achievable within weeks. The well lies less than two…
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