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Namibia: NamPower Warns N$700 Million in Unpaid Bills Threatens Finances

🌍 Namibia: NamPower Warns N$700 Million in Unpaid Bills Threatens Finances

Namibia energy -0.75 · 16/03/2026

Namibia's state-owned power utility, NamPower, faces mounting financial strain as outstanding electricity bills exceed N$700 million (approximately €3...

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Why powering business is the real lightbulb moment for Africa - Financial Times

🌍 Why powering business is the real lightbulb moment for Africa - Financial Times

Pan-African energy +0.75 · 09/10/2025

The African continent stands at a critical inflection point where two transformative forces are converging: the urgent need to industrialise economies...

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Stanley: Oil Market Pricing Disruption Not Destruction

🌍 Stanley: Oil Market Pricing Disruption Not Destruction

Pan-African energy +0.15 · 16/03/2026

Recent military tensions in the Persian Gulf have triggered fresh volatility in global oil markets, with significant implications for European busines...

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Fuel prices jump ahead of March 16 review as OMCs move early to manage demand

🇬🇭 Fuel prices jump ahead of March 16 review as OMCs move early to manage demand

Ghana energy -0.30 · 16/03/2026

Ghana's oil marketing companies are implementing preemptive fuel price increases in advance of the nation's scheduled March 16 pricing review, a strat...

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Congo-Brazzaville: Congo-Brazzaville's Sassou Nguesso Set to Extend Four-Decade Rule

🌍 Congo-Brazzaville: Congo-Brazzaville's Sassou Nguesso Set to Extend Four-Decade Rule

Congo-Brazzaville energy -0.55 · 16/03/2026

Congo-Brazzaville enters a critical electoral moment this weekend as President Denis Sassou Nguesso, now in his ninth decade, prepares to extend an un...

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National power supply totally derailed

🇳🇬 National power supply totally derailed

Nigeria energy -0.85 · 16/03/2026

Nigeria's electricity infrastructure faces a critical juncture as systemic failures in governance, security, and operational management continue to un...

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Middle East Tensions Expose Nigeria's Energy Vulnerability While Political Support for Oil Sector Strengthens

🇳🇬 Middle East Tensions Expose Nigeria's Energy Vulnerability While Political Support for Oil Sector Strengthens

Nigeria energy -0.65 · 16/03/2026

The escalating geopolitical crisis in the Middle East is creating a complex crosscurrent of opportunity and risk for European investors operating in N...

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Fuel prices jump ahead of March 16 review as OMCs move early to manage emand

🇬🇭 Fuel prices jump ahead of March 16 review as OMCs move early to manage emand

Ghana energy -0.35 · 16/03/2026

Ghana's oil marketing companies are adopting anticipatory pricing strategies ahead of the March 16 regulatory review cycle, a development that reveals...

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Nigeria: 2027 - Oil, Gas Communities Back Tinubu for Second Term

🇳🇬 Nigeria: 2027 - Oil, Gas Communities Back Tinubu for Second Term

Nigeria energy +0.65 · 16/03/2026

[Daily Trust] A coalition of oil and gas producing communities under the aegis of Communities of Oil and Gas in Nigeria (COGIN) has declared their sup...

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Nigeria: Fuel Price Hike - Labour Seeks Tax Relief

🇳🇬 Nigeria: Fuel Price Hike - Labour Seeks Tax Relief

Nigeria energy -0.65 · 16/03/2026

[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday demanded a cost-of-living allowance, a wage award for workers and tax relief to cushion the ...

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Nigeria: Govt Targets Women for Energy Access, Digital Inclusion, Others

🇳🇬 Nigeria: Govt Targets Women for Energy Access, Digital Inclusion, Others

Nigeria energy +0.65 · 16/03/2026

[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has unveiled plans to expand targeted interventions for women across Nigeria in areas including energy access, di...

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CPPE warns energy price surge threatens SMEs, urges efficiency measures

🇳🇬 CPPE warns energy price surge threatens SMEs, urges efficiency measures

Nigeria energy -0.75 · 16/03/2026

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that the recent surge in energy prices could threaten the survival of small and m...

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US/Israel–Iran War: What Nigerian businesses, government must do to withstand energy shock – CPPE

🇳🇬 US/Israel–Iran War: What Nigerian businesses, government must do to withstand energy shock – CPPE

Nigeria energy -0.75 · 16/03/2026

According to the CPPE, the rising cost of fuel is increasing operating expenses, transportation costs and distribution charges for businesses. The pos...

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Africa: Electric Vehicles Could Soon Be Cheaper Than Petrol Cars in Africa - If Financing Barriers Fall

🌍 Africa: Electric Vehicles Could Soon Be Cheaper Than Petrol Cars in Africa - If Financing Barriers Fall

Pan-African energy +0.65 · 16/03/2026

[The Conversation Africa] The cost of electric vehicles (EVs) has long looked like a barrier to adoption in Africa. Most researchers didn't expect bat...

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Africa: What Are the Consequences of War in the Middle East for African Countries?

🌍 Africa: What Are the Consequences of War in the Middle East for African Countries?

Guinea energy -0.65 · 16/03/2026

[RFI] As oil prices soared to more than $100 a barrel this week, what will the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East be for African coun...

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Oil hovers around $100, stocks mixed as Iran war rages

🇿🇦 Oil hovers around $100, stocks mixed as Iran war rages

South Africa energy -0.75 · 16/03/2026

The ongoing military escalation between Iran and Israel has created a critical inflection point for European energy investors and businesses operating...

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Okrikpa’s exco in Odidi gets additional four years

🇳🇬 Okrikpa’s exco in Odidi gets additional four years

Nigeria energy +0.30 · 15/03/2026

The Odidi Federated Community in Delta State's oil-rich regions has renewed the mandate of its executive leadership for an additional four-year term, ...

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When educated illiterates rule, society is in trouble, by Owei Lakemfa

🇳🇬 When educated illiterates rule, society is in trouble, by Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria energy -0.85 · 16/03/2026

Fuel prices in Nigeria went up an average 40 percent within days of the United States, US, and Israel attacking Iran. Diesel prices went up 50 percent...

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NLC seeks FG’s intervention as petrol price hits N1,300

🇳🇬 NLC seeks FG’s intervention as petrol price hits N1,300

Nigeria energy -0.75 · 15/03/2026

Nigeria's energy crisis has reached a critical juncture as petrol prices have surged to between N1,230 and N1,300 per litre (approximately €0.75-€0.80...

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Iran warns countries to keep out of war as drone hits base used by Italy

🇳🇬 Iran warns countries to keep out of war as drone hits base used by Italy

Nigeria energy -0.65 · 15/03/2026

The recent drone strike on a military installation hosting Italian forces signals a dangerous escalation in Middle Eastern tensions that European inve...

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