Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals is moving ahead with plans for a landmark $1.6 billion public offering, as Africa’s largest refinery seeks to tap capital markets to fund its next phase of expansion.Aliko Dangote and the company’s advisers have signed the registration documents for the proposed initial public offering (IPO), following approval from Nigeria’s Securities…
South Africa is seeking to attract Chinese manufacturing capacity as it accelerates investment in the transmission infrastructure required to connect new generation capacity to the grid. Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said three Chinese original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) had committed to establishing manufacturing facilities in South Africa following a high-level investment mission to China….
More than 30 energy experts from COMESA member states have gathered in Hangzhou, China, for a 14-day training programme aimed at strengthening technical expertise in renewable energy and supporting industrial development across Eastern and Southern Africa. The seminar is organised through the Regional Association of Energy Regulators for Eastern and Southern Africa (RAERESA) in partnership…
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources has partnered with the Lawyers in Energy Network (LIEN) as anchor supporter of the 2026 Lawyers in Energy International Conference and Awards (LEICA), reinforcing growing attention to the legal and regulatory frameworks shaping Africa’s energy transition. The collaboration highlights a broader policy shift towards strengthening governance systems that support…
20-21 October, 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa
The latest investment by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in rural electrification company WeLight marks a significant boost for the expansion of decentralised energy infrastructure across Africa, with fresh capital set to accelerate mini-grid deployment in some of the continent’s largest underserved electricity markets. As part of a $29 million capital raise, IFC has joined…
Eswatini could see a significant boost to its renewable energy capacity following a commitment by Zimbabwean businessman and renewable energy investor Wicknell Chivayo to develop a 300 MW solar power project in the Kingdom. The investment pledge emerged during a meeting between His Majesty King Mswati III and Chivayo at the Royal Palace last week,…
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Nigeria’s Dangote Group have explored avenues for closer cooperation across energy and industrial sectors following high-level discussions in Abu Dhabi.The meeting brought together ADNOC Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and Dangote Group President and Chief Executive Officer Aliko Dangote at ADNOC’s headquarters,…
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) is expanding collaboration with United States-based organisations as part of a broader strategy to modernise the country’s energy sector, strengthen technical expertise and increase oil production.
7-9 October, 2026 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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