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Panelists take part in a discussion during the previous edition of SAIPEC, bringing together industry leaders to examine key issues shaping Africa’s oil and gas sector.
EnergyWest Africa

SAIPEC 2027 set to bring energy sector together in Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria - The Sub Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) is set to return to Lagos, Nigeria, from February 2...

Representatives from the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Africa50 and their development partners sign the agreement for the $300 million Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy Fund
EnergyWest Africa

Nigeria launches $300m off grid power fund

LAGOS, Nigeria: Nigeria has launched a $300 million investment fund to expand off grid electricity and distributed renewable energy projects, as the country...

Panelists during a previous edition of the Africa Energy Indaba, where industry leaders, policymakers and energy stakeholders discussed Africa’s energy investment, infrastructure and development opportunities. Photo: Africa Energy Indaba
Energy

Africa needs stronger energy investment links

Cape Town, South Africa, 21 September 2026: Africa will need almost US$240 billion in annual energy investment by 2030 to meet rising electricity...

Delegates and industry leaders during a previous Africa Gas Forum event
EnergySouthern Africa

South Africa faces gas supply crunch

Cape Town, South Africa: South Africa is facing growing pressure to secure alternative natural gas supplies as declining imports from Mozambique threaten to...

Mozambican President Daniel Chapo
DiplomacyEnergySouthern Africa

Maputo summit targets Africa’s gas investment

Maputo, Mozambique | September 15, 2026 African governments, energy companies and investors will gather in Maputo in November for a major summit focused...

HRH Prince Lonkhokhela, Minister of Natural Resources and Energy, delivers Eswatini’s Country Statement at the IAEA General Conference in Vienna. Photo credit: Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy, Eswatini
DiplomacyEnergySouthern Africa

Eswatini advances nuclear science plans

VIENNA, Austria: Eswatini is strengthening its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as the Kingdom explores how nuclear science and technology...

DiplomacyEnergy

PM calls for African ownership of energy sector

Accra, Ghana - Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has called for greater African ownership of the continent’s energy sector, saying political independence will...

Fuel attendant refueling a car at the station.
Energy

Fuel prices increase from Friday

Mbabane - Fuel prices in Eswatini will increase from Friday, 4 September 2026, following a rise in international crude oil prices and continued...