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#AEW2026: Eni, Dangote, TotalEnergies and more win big at African Energy Awards

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Anglo American’s De Beers exit close as Botswana raises the stakes

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Global economic and geopolitical shifts could strengthen Africa's strategic position, says KPMG's Global Economic and Geopolitical Outlook (Image source: © 123rf )

AI is the energy story: A dual challenge and opportunity for Africa

1 Oct 2026

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Powering progress: The pivotal role of logistics in Africa’s renewable energy boom

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28 Sep 2026

#Biz25years | To the next 25 years of business communications and conversations

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20 Aug 2026

Sustainable solutions driving industry transformation at Electra Mining Africa

Electra Mining Africa Sustainable solutions driving industry transformation at Electra Mining Africa

12 Aug 2026

New automation innovations on show at Electra Mining Africa 2026

Electra Mining Africa New automation innovations on show at Electra Mining Africa 2026

5 Aug 2026

Wouter Jordaan, partner and principal environmental scientist at SRK Consulting – and also a director of SRK Consulting Congo

SRK Consulting Decarbonisation is key to DRC mining as carbon tax looms

17 Jul 2026

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1 Jul 2026

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Machinery is lined up on the day of a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a $16bn oil refinery, which is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, who intends to replicate the success of his group’s 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Nigeria to meet growing demand for petroleum products across East Africa, in Lamu, Kenya. Image credit: Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Honeywell to help build Dangote’s new Kenyan mega-refinery

1 Oct 2026

TotalEnergies sweeps in as fuel supplier after Namibia drops Vitol

22 Sep 2026

A Dangote crude oil tank is seen inside the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertiliser plant site in the Ibeju-Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria. Image credit: Reuters/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

More fuel shortages to come, warns Africa’s biggest oil refinery

Robert Harvey 10 Sep 2026

Unhelpful government and a lack of brand building see South African mining companies lose out

7 Aug 2026

A flame rises from a gas flare at the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertiliser plant site in the Ibeju-Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria. Image credit: Reuters/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

Nigeria’s Dangote hopes to strike gold in South Africa

Colleen Goko 6 Aug 2026

Protesters march during a demonstration in support of Wild Coast communities’ legal battle against Shell’s offshore oil and gas exploration, at the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius/File Photo

TotalEnergies goes all in on Namibia as SA stays stuck on Orange Basin exploration

3 Aug 2026

Bosch celebrates 120 years in SA with renewed focus on local innovation and growth

Bosch celebrates 120 years in SA with renewed focus on local innovation and growth

21 Jul 2026

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Nominations for Mining Elites in Africa 2027 are officially open

10 Jul 2026

TotalEnergies logos are seen in a gas station in Nice, France. Image credit: Reuters/Eric Gaillard/File Photo

TotalEnergies taken to court in France

America Hernandez and Isaac Anyaogu 2 Jul 2026

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Africa’s power market is changing fast — and private capital is driving it

Shirley Webber and Nikhil Kasiram 30 Jun 2026

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Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future – study tracks 3,139 power plants

Davy Vanham 25 Jun 2026

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Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable energy boom

10 Jun 2026

Inspired Evolution $40m investment will accelerate CrossBoundary Energy’s mission to provide clean, affordable, and reliable power to commercial and industrial clients. Image supplied.

CrossBoundary secures $40m to build solar and battery power for African businesses

4 May 2026

University of Johannesburg chancellor Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka addressing the 2026 Mining Skills Lekgotla held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. Image supplied.

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

19 Mar 2026

A drone view shows the Damang gold mine near the town of Abosso, Ghana, in this handout image obtained by Reuters. Image credit: Gold Fields/Handout via Reuters/File Photo

Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2026

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Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

9 Mar 2026

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#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

4 Mar 2026

DBSA CEO Boitumelo Mosako and Humphrey Nwugi, regional director Southern Africa at Afreximbank, at the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape Town. Image supplied.

#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

12 Feb 2026

Not since the crises of the 1970s has gold performed as strongly as in 2025. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty playing into short-term movements, James Luke, senior portfolio manager, gold and commodities, considers the bigger picture (Image source: © 123rf )

Gold and gold equities outlook for 2026

James Luke 28 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Sedna's Anton Fester: The digital evolution of safety across Africa’s critical industries

#BizTrends2026 | Sedna's Anton Fester: The digital evolution of safety across Africa’s critical industries

Anton Fester 16 Jan 2026

UK gold bullion bars are stacked at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hiba Kola/File Photo

Caledonia to capitalise on gold's good fortune in $132m project

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi 15 Jan 2026

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