North Africa is gradually cementing its role as a key partner in the developing European energy landscape, with investment in cross-border electricity infrastructure set to support the established pattern of hydrocarbon trade. The relationship between North Africa and Europe in terms of energy has, for a long time, relied on the importation of oil and…
Rising tensions in the Middle East have triggered renewed concerns over global fuel supply after attacks on oil infrastructure and the disruption of shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a corridor through which a significant share of the world’s oil trade flows. Yet South Africa may be less exposed to immediate supply disruptions…
Nasan Energies, founded by Miguel Hamutenya, has been cleared by the Namibian Competition Commission to purchase 53 fuel service stations in the country. The company had applied in 2025 to purchase the stations from Vivo Energy and Engen. The purchase of the stations by Nasan Energies is part of a regulatory remedy related to Vivo…
Zimbabwe has moved to shore up its strained power system by securing a long-term offtake agreement for the 30 MW Vungu Solar project, signalling a more deliberate push towards utility-scale renewables. The 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA), signed between Vungu Solar Private Limited and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), commits the national…
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) is set to lead a senior delegation to Venezuela from 22–26 February 2026, signalling a deliberate step to reposition Africa–Latin America energy relations within the broader global hydrocarbons conversation. For content professionals tracking geopolitical energy narratives, this visit is less about ceremonial diplomacy and more about strategic alignment. It reflects…
Starsight Energy Africa Group, a leading clean energy company providing commercial and industrial (C&I) clean energy solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa, announced that it has secured USD 15 million in mezzanine funding from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution. This will help Starsight expand its renewable energy business in West Africa, with a…
The growing interest in nuclear power in Africa is set to take centre stage later this month as policymakers, regulators, and energy experts gather in Nairobi, Kenya, under the banner of the International Conference on Nuclear Energy (ICoNE) 2026, set to take place on March 24-26. The conference is set to see representatives from various…
South Africa needs to accelerate the development of its domestic oil and gas resources in order to enhance energy security, according to Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe. Mantashe, who was addressing the Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference in Cape Town, said that the development of oil and gas resources locally is…
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