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Senegal plans to stop importing natural gas by 2026, pivoting to newly available domestic supply to power its grid and industry. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko says the shift will save the treasury roughly 140 billion CFA francs annually and help lower electricity costs by replacing imported LNG and fuel oil with local gas. Two upstream…
Kenya has secured a Sh22 billion financing facility from Japan to accelerate local electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and reduce electricity costs. The deal, announced during the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, marks a significant step in Kenya’s ambition to become a leader in Africa’s e-mobility and clean energy transition….
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Lauritz Knudsen Electrical & Automation (LK) officially launched operations in Kenya in mid-August 2025, unveiling a Nairobi hub and a product lineup pitched at smart infrastructure, industrial automation, EV charging and energy management. This marks the company’s first formal entry into the African market and positions Kenya as a strategic gateway for continental expansion. The…
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Delta State has taken a bold step toward closing its energy gap by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The agreement aims to deliver electricity access to over 386,000 residents through about 120,217 new connections, focusing heavily on renewable energy and off-grid solutions. Officials project that the…
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Toyota’s announced entry into South Africa’s EV market with three fully electric models slated for early 2026 is the clearest sign yet that Africa’s auto landscape is shifting. At the same time, the South African government has allocated R1 billion (~$54 million) to stimulate local EV and battery production, while Chinese brands such as BYD,…
Africa has entered a hydro “super-cycle.” In 2024–2025 the continent added more than 4.5 GW of new hydropower, roughly double 2023’s total, pushing hydro to about 20% of Africa’s electricity generation and bringing long-awaited mega projects to life. Ethiopia announced the completion of the 5,150 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in July 2025; Tanzania’s…
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Africa ended 2023 with 13.5 GW of installed wind capacity and is lining up multi-gigawatt projects from Egypt to South Africa. With strong wind resources, fast build times, and falling costs, wind can cut fuel imports, stabilize power prices, and decarbonize grids, provided countries expand transmission and enable private power trading. Why wind, why now…
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Global thermal coal miners are likely to curb production as weak prices and a shaky economic outlook squeeze margins, South Africa’s Thungela Resources said on August 18, flagging a sector-wide shift from growth to “supply discipline.” The company also reported an 80% plunge in half-year profit to 248 million rand for the six months to…
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CrossBoundary Energy (CBE) has secured a US$40 million equity-like investment from Impact Fund Denmark (IFDK), the Danish government-backed development financier formerly known as IFU. The capital will help CBE expand its fast-growing portfolio of commercial and industrial (C&I) solar and battery projects across Africa, cutting energy costs and emissions for mines, manufacturers, and telecom networks….
A brand-new electric crossover listed at about KES 2.7 million in China landed in Nairobi at KES 6.8 million. Here’s exactly how a promising bargain ballooned, and what it reveals about Kenya’s EV import maze. A Kenyan buyer sourced a 2025 Neta X via Alibaba at USD 19,000 (≈KES 2.7M, shipping included). By the time…
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