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Côte d’Ivoire Secures €103 Million to Expand Electricity Access to 100,000 Households
African Development Bank approves financing for the second phase of a national electrification project aimed at expanding grid connections, upgrading...
Ethiopia, Djibouti Plan Pipeline Corridor to Boost Horn of Africa Energy Trade
ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia and Djibouti have launched talks on a cross-border oil and gas corridor to reshape energy trade and...
Liberia to Build its 1st Electrical Manufacturing Plant in $26M Deal with Kenyan Firm
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) signed a $26 million agreement with Kenyan firm Thames Electricals Limited on Tuesday to establish...
Ethiopia’s Flagship Dam Doubles Power Output, Supplies Half of Country’s Electricity
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) generated 13,778 gigawatt-hours of electricity in the first nine months of its operational year,...
Zimbabwe Becomes First African Nation to Export Processed Lithium
HARARE Zimbabwe has exported processed lithium for the first time, putting Africa at the start of a battery materials value...
NamPower lists N$5 billion bond program on Namibia Securities Exchange
WINDHOEK, Namibia Namibia Power Corporation listed a N$5 billion (US$302 million) domestic medium-term note program on the Namibia Securities Exchange...
Cameroon Moves to Tighten Grip on Oil Liftings, Revenues
Cameroon's state oil company is pushing to deepen its control over how the country's crude is measured and lifted, using...
Zambia Commissions 50 MW Solar Plant in Luapula Province
MANSA, Zambia Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Friday commissioned a 50-megawatt solar plant in Mansa District’s Luapula Province, marking the...
Sierra Leone Signs Shell Deal as Offshore Drilling Decision Nears
Sierra Leone signed an exploration agreement with Shell covering 18 offshore blocks, as the country moves toward a drilling decision...
Kolwezi Fashion Week Aligns Local Creativity with DR Congo’s Creative Economy Ambitions
Second edition highlights fashion, heritage and entrepreneurship as pillars of economic diversification, reflecting efforts to position the mining city as...
Ethiopia Defies Regional Slowdown with Record $4.32 Billion Foreign Direct Investment Inflow
Foreign direct investment climbed 8% to a record $4.32 billion as sweeping macroeconomic reforms, renewable energy investments and digitalized government...
Togo Rises to Lower-Middle-Income Status in New World Bank Income Classification
Classification marks an economic milestone for Togo, as the West African country's statistical updates, economic growth and favorable exchange rate...
High-Level Training Strengthens African Diplomats’ Knowledge of Carbon Markets
ACBF, AUC and AIDA convene African ambassadors and diplomats in Addis Ababa to strengthen technical expertise and policy engagement on...