The European Union (EU) has signed a major energy trade agreement with the United States, committing to buy $750 billion worth of hydrocarbons over the next three years. The agreement, …
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Caverton Naval Architect Wins Global Award for Electric Waterway
A young Nigerian naval architect, David Okafor, has made the country proud by winning a major international paper competition organised by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), …
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The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) and the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) have launched a joint plan to boost safety, enforce technical standards, and improve electricity metering across …
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AfDB, South Africa Sign $474m Energy Transition Loan Deal
The South African government has signed a fresh loan agreement worth US$474.6 million with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support its ongoing Just Energy Transition (JET) programme. This new …
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Malawi’s MEAP Project Lights Up Homes, Boosts Small Businesses
The Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP), which is being run by the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) with financial support from the World Bank, is bringing a major change …
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KPC Set for NSE Listing as Kenya Pushes Privatisation Agenda
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) is set to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in September 2025, marking a major shift in the country’s privatisation efforts and energy sector. …
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Nigeria Unveils National Occupational Standards for Gas and Electric Vehicles as CNG Fleet Rises
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has introduced the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the conversion, calibration, and maintenance of gas-powered and electric vehicles in Nigeria. This initiative …
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NNPC Boss Bayo Ojulari Assures Timely Completion of $2.8bn AKK Gas Pipeline Project
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, has given fresh assurance that the $2.8 billion Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) Natural Gas Pipeline project …
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Algeria’s government has announced a plan to build three “green” cement plants in different parts of the country as part of its effort to reduce pollution and support clean energy. …
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The federal government has announced that Nigeria’s total tax revenue for the first half of 2025 rose to N14.27 trillion, showing a big jump of 43 per cent from the …