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Source: © Anglo American Kumba Anglo American has had a strong start to the financial year with copper and iron ore the star performers for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025

Copper and iron ore give Anglo American a strong start to the year

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African Mining Week: Role of infrastructure to unlock mining potential

25 Apr 2025

Source: © Mozambique Mining Journal Africa is set to lead global natural gas demand growth at a rate of 3% annually – the fastest worldwide.

9th Global Gas Outlook 2050 highlights Africa’s natural gas potential

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Ethiopia claims disputed GERD dam has reached final fill

Dawit Endeshaw and Moaz Abd-Alaziz 11 Sep 2023

Karadeniz Powerships KPS Orka Sultan, KPS LNG Anatolia and KPS Orhan Ali Khan are pictured at Altinova port in the Gulf of Izmit, Turkey. Source: Reuters/Yoruk Isik

Karpowership switches off supply in Senegal because of unpaid bill

Umaru Fofana 8 Sep 2023

Morocco tenders for 400MW solar plant in Atlas Mountains

Morocco tenders for 400MW solar plant in Atlas Mountains

Ahmed Eljechtimi 10 Aug 2023

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Sarah El Safty 8 Aug 2023

World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria

World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria

Abraham Achirga 7 Aug 2023

SolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger

SolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger

2 Aug 2023

Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development

Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development

31 Jul 2023

SolarAfrica's David McDonald recognised among SolarQuarter's 40 under 40 for 2023

SolarAfrica's David McDonald recognised among SolarQuarter's 40 under 40 for 2023

27 Jul 2023

Egypt cuts power to ease load during heatwave - cabinet

Egypt cuts power to ease load during heatwave - cabinet

Nayera Abdallah 20 Jul 2023

EU electricity demand set to drop to lowest level in 20 years - IEA

EU electricity demand set to drop to lowest level in 20 years - IEA

19 Jul 2023

Energy transition driving unprecedented growth in critical minerals market - report

Energy transition driving unprecedented growth in critical minerals market - report

14 Jul 2023

Morocco names pre-qualification firms in 400MW solar project

Morocco names pre-qualification firms in 400MW solar project

Ahmed Eljechtimi 12 Jul 2023

Nigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

Nigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

Wale Yusuff 6 Jul 2023

TotalEnergies faces second lawsuit over Uganda oil projects

America Hernandez 27 Jun 2023

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Nigeria investigates Shell's Trans Niger pipeline spill

Tife Owolabi 27 Jun 2023

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Kieran Whyte et al. 26 Jun 2023

Senegal seals €2.5bn green energy deal with richer nations

Senegal seals €2.5bn green energy deal with richer nations

Elizabeth Pineau and John Irish 23 Jun 2023

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

21 Jun 2023

File photo: A vehicle carries untreated phosphate after being dropped off on a mountain at a phosphate mine at Boucraa factory of the National Moroccan phosphate company (OCP) situated in the southern provinces, 100km southwest of the town of Laayoune 18 February 2016. Reuters/Youssef Boudlal/File Photo

Morocco's OCP plans $7bn green ammonia plant to avert supply problems

20 Jun 2023

US should accelerate funding of Nigeria's energy transition, says Tinubu

US should accelerate funding of Nigeria's energy transition, says Tinubu

Felix Onuah 20 Jun 2023

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Bhavtik Vallabhjee 14 Jun 2023

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Cameroon to start building railway to disputed iron ore project in August

Amindeh Blaise Atabong 8 Jun 2023

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

Nyasha Chingono 2 Jun 2023

Eni bets on agribusiness in Africa to expand biofuel production

Eni bets on agribusiness in Africa to expand biofuel production

Francesca Landini 1 Jun 2023

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Noah Browning 25 May 2023

Hyphen and Namibia agree next phase of $10bn green hydrogen project

Hyphen and Namibia agree next phase of $10bn green hydrogen project

Wendell Roelf and Nyasha Nyaungwa 25 May 2023

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Christian Akorlie 19 May 2023

#EnlitAfrica2023: Technology key to Africa's just energy transition

#EnlitAfrica2023: Technology key to Africa's just energy transition

18 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

Sindy Peters 16 May 2023

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Enlit Africa 5 May 2023