Zambia is expanding its renewable energy capacity by adding a utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plant to an existing state-owned hydroelectric power station.
Tanzanian billionaire Edha Nahdi’s Amson's Group has acquired Geneva-based Oryx Energies’ Tanzanian fuel business for approximately $230 million.
Benin is planning to expand its natural gas infrastructure to support electricity generation and industrial development. According to a report published by African Energy, a major thermal power plant is expected to double its gas offtake as part of a broader initiative to strengthen the country’s gas transportation network.
Equinor and its partners announced the Grimsnes oil and gas discovery in Norway’s North Sea, with estimated resources of 19–50 million barrels of oil equivalent.
Senegal has commenced construction of an important 85-kilometre gas pipeline known as the Northern Segment of the Senegal Gas Network (Réseau Gazier du Sénégal). The project, officially launched in September 2026 in Gandon, in the Saint-Louis region, is designed to transport natural gas from the offshore Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas project to domestic consumers.
Aliko Dangote is expanding his investments in East Africa through two major energy infrastructure projects: a proposed oil refinery in Kenya and a petroleum-products pipeline connecting Ethiopia and Djibouti.