East Africa Oil & Gas Infrastructure: Uganda’s 1,443-km East African Crude Oil Pipeline is about 80–84% complete, with commissioning targeted for July 2026 and first exports by October, using electric trace heating to keep waxy crude flowing; TotalEnergies leads with partners including UNOC, TPDC and CNOOC. West Africa Power & Storage: Aliko Dangote pledges US$2bn for The Gambia—covering a 250MW solar plant and a modern fuel tank farm to boost storage and supply security. Regional Power Integration: Ethiopia says it will keep pushing Eastern Africa Power Pool market integration, stressing constitutional governance and rule of law as EAPP reviews power-market issues in Addis Ababa. Sahel Energy Cooperation: Burkina Faso and Russia agree to convene their first intergovernmental commission session, with energy and mining among priority cooperation areas. Middle East Oil Shock Spillover: Iran–US tensions and Strait of Hormuz risks keep oil markets jumpy, while some countries accelerate solar and EV adoption to cut dependence on imported oil and gas. Nuclear Fuel Value-Add: Namibia seeks deeper uranium processing at home in talks with China’s CGN, aiming for technology transfer and a downstream fuel chain beyond concentrate exports. Ghana Clean Energy & Trade Push: Ghana Investment and Trade Week highlights Chinese interest in energy-saving building systems and renewable-linked projects.