Fossil fuels still account for about 80% of electricity generation Fragmented grid limits renewable integration across islands IRENA outlines storage, grid upgrades, and demand management solutions ...

The SARB's own April 2026 Monetary Policy Review shows rate cuts 'delayed to Q4' under its baseline — but scenarios show 'it may be necessary to raise rates.' An oil shock from the Iran war has pushed ...

Government aims to electrify 10% of its vehicle fleet by 2030 Plan backed by EU-funded low-carbon transition project Market remains dominated by gasoline vehicles, with limited infrastructure Côte ...

NDPC convenes 9 African countries in Abuja (May 4–5, 2026) for data protection peer exchange Meeting brings together ECOWAS, CEMAC, IGAD and partners including World Bank and Smart Africa Over 30 ...

Dangote Cement, Africa's largest producer, grew Q1 net profit 54% to N321bn ($233m) as volumes and falling debt costs lifted earnings to a new quarterly record Rival BUA Cement more than doubled ...

Burkina Faso conducted awareness missions across key border posts from April 26 to May 2, 2026. Neighboring Côte d’Ivoire reported an H5N1 outbreak that killed about 95,000 poultry in April. Poultry ...

MCA commissioned the Luau Photovoltaic Park in Angola on Monday, setting a continental record with 31.85 megawatts of off-grid solar capacity The €87 million plant supplies clean energy to more than ...

Nedbank launches $852M tender offer for 66% of Kenya's NCBA Shareholders holding 77.5% of capital have committed irrevocably Nine regulators across five countries must still approve the deal Nedbank ...

Aya Gold & Silver begins trading on Nasdaq May 4; Dual listing aims to expand investor base, support Morocco projects; Zgounder output hits record 4.82 million ounces, growth targ ...

Pilot targets 10,000 households, reducing reliance on wood fuels Country aims 25% clean cooking access by 2030 The Sierra Leonean government and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ...

Project aims to boost production without building new platforms Move supports Angola’s effort to stabilize oil output Angola’s Block 15, one of the country’s key offshore producing assets, has entered ...

Group profit reached 743 billion naira ($481 million) in 2025, but Nigeria pretax earnings dropped 19% Africa subsidiaries doubled their contribution; Congo unit profit rose to 28 billion naira ($18 ...