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POWER

Nigeria Power Outage 2026: National Grid Collapses Twice in One Week

For the second time in less than seven days, Nigeria’s national power grid has suffered ...

  • 27 January 2026
  • Energy and Commodities
BLACKROK

Energy & Infrastructure Overtake Big Tech in AI Race — BlackRock

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, remains optimistic about the long-term potential of Artificial Intelligence ...

  • 13 January 2026
  • Artificial Intelligence

TotalEnergies Secures Fresh Lebanon Offshore License

On Friday, January 9, 2026, French energy giant TotalEnergies announced that it has received formal ...

  • 9 January 2026
  • Business
National Grid

National Grid Collapse Plunges Nigeria Into Darkness

In a sudden development on Monday, December 29, 2025, Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered a ...

  • 29 December 2025
  • Business
CHEVRON

US Oil Major Chevron Expands Strategic Footprint in West Africa

The major American energy company, Chevron, is actively seeking to expand its operations across West ...

  • 3 November 2025
  • Business
Malawi Fuel

Malawi Tops Africa’s Highest Fuel Prices in October 2025

Fuel prices are pinching wallets across Africa, and Malawi is hit hardest. In October 2025, ...

  • 24 October 2025
  • Business
Sun King

Nigeria Partners with Sun King to Boost Solar Energy and Jobs

Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has teamed up with Sun King, a global off-grid solar ...

  • 14 October 2025
  • Business
NNPC

NNPC Raises Petrol Prices in Lagos and Abuja

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has introduced a significant increase in petrol prices, ...

  • 14 October 2025
  • Business
Congo Gas

Congo Set to Pass New Gas Code to Boost Energy Sector

In October 2025, Congo’s parliament plans to approve a gas code, said Hydrocarbons Minister Bruno ...

  • 2 October 2025
  • Business
exxonmobil

Exxon Seeks Security for $30B Mozambique LNG Project

Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods met Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo in September 2025 to address ...

  • 30 September 2025
  • Business
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