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African Energy Chamber
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African Power Pools: How Regional Integration Can Strengthen Energy Security

According to the African Energy Chamber’s State of African Energy 2026 Outlook, Africa’s five regional power pools are key to reducing costs, improving reliability and attracting investment in electricity infrastructure

Regional electricity integration could be a game-changer for Africa, helping countries address persistent electricity challenges and attract investment in energy infrastructure, according to the African Energy Chamber’s (https://EnergyChamber.org) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook. By developing larger, interconnected markets, nations can create alternative offtake solutions, reduce project risks and enable economies…

African Energy Chamber
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Turning Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Oversupply into Opportunity: Why Africa’s Gas Future Depends on Infrastructure

As new LNG capacity reshapes global gas markets, Africa faces a pivotal choice: export more, or invest strategically to power domestic growth

Global LNG supply is set to surge from 2027, driven by new projects and expanded production in the U.S. and Qatar. Bloomberg’s Global LNG Market Outlook 2030 forecasts global supply reaching 594 million tons by 2030 – a 42% increase from 2024 – with a projected 15-million-ton oversupply in international…

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    • Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2026 to Spotlight Africa’s Energy Growth Amid Low-Carbon Push
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Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2026 to Spotlight Africa’s Energy Growth Amid Low-Carbon Push

Leaders will explore how to scale low‑carbon power, manage hydrocarbons responsibly and deploy advanced decarbonization technologies at next year’s Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris

Africa’s integrated energy companies face a dual mandate: expanding energy access while reducing carbon emissions. This challenge will be the focus of the panel, “The Dual Mandate: Navigating Growth and Decarbonization in an Integrated Energy Sector,” at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris on April 22–23, 2026.…

African Energy Chamber
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Data Centers Could Be the Spark Africa’s Power Sector Needs (By NJ Ayuk)

The growth of data centers also often brings with it a push for innovative power solutions, including the integration of renewable energy sources and advanced grid management technologies

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/). A quarter of the way into the 21st century, digital technology has infiltrated the daily lives of billions of people to an incredible degree across the globe — but not everywhere… yet. As digital penetration rapidly nears 100% in many parts…

African Energy Chamber
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Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG): Building a Bridge to African Energy Security and Prosperity (By NJ Ayuk)

By expanding LNG and domestic uses, nations can drive growth, cut emissions, and assert their energy independence

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). Africa is awakening to the power of its natural gas reserves, recognizing that among its many resources, natural gas offers a reliable and expedient track to economic growth and energy independence. In our “State of African Energy: 2026 Outlook Report," the…

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    • The African Development Fund grants Guinea nearly $26 million in additional funding to develop an electricity interconnection with Mali
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The African Development Fund grants Guinea nearly $26 million in additional funding to develop an electricity interconnection with Mali

The project will contribute to the socioeconomic development of Guinea and Mali by providing inhabitants with better access to high-quality, low-cost energy

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved additional financing of $25.79 million for Guinea for the 225 kV Guinea-Mali electricity interconnection project. The financing, agreed in Abidjan on 10 December 2025, from the African Development Bank Group's concessional window includes a loan of approximately $22 million and…

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Senegal Charts Gas-to-Power Strategy at MSGBC 2025

Floating powerships, distributed gas-ready plants and subsidy-free projects are helping Senegal meet rapidly growing electricity demand while cutting costs

Senegal is emerging as a continental leader in gas-to-power solutions, combining innovative technical models with flexible project delivery to meet rapidly growing electricity demand, panelists said on Tuesday at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference in Dakar. Senegal’s approach is already showing results: the country launched Africa’s first…

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    • Mauritania: CWP Global Close to Closing Host Government Agreement (HGA) for AMAN Green Hydrogen Project
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Mauritania: CWP Global Close to Closing Host Government Agreement (HGA) for AMAN Green Hydrogen Project

CWP Global has called for the accelerated processing of its host government agreement with Mauritania for the AMAN green hydrogen project

Green hydrogen developer CWP Global has announced it is fast-tracking the finalization of its host government agreement (HGA) with Mauritania over the company’s landmark AMAN green hydrogen project. The announcement was made by Mike Scholey, CEO, CWP Global at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference and exhibition in…

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African Development Bank Approves $10 Million to catalyse Namibia’s Large Green Hydrogen Project

The project is poised to leverage the country’s world-class solar and wind energy resources

The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $10 million loan to Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, a Namibian green hydrogen development company,  to support a green ammonia project valued at more than $10 billion and with the potential to position Namibia as a pioneer in the global green…

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    • Catalysing Cabo Verde’s clean energy transformation through the expanded Cabeolica Wind Farm and BESS
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Cabo Verde Inaugurates Major Expansion of Cabeolica Wind Farm and Battery Storage, Enabled by Africa Finance Corporation's (AFC) Catalytic Financing

The expansion delivers 13.5 MW of new wind capacity on Santiago alongside 26 MWh of battery storage across four islands

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced the inauguration of the expanded Cabeolica Wind Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Cabo Verde- an achievement made possible through AFC’s catalytic €55million bridge financing provided in 2024. The ceremony, officiated by Prime Minister Ulisses…