Energy Policy & Industry: South Africa’s SANEA rebranded at its AGM, adopting a new logo and “Guiding inclusive energy progress” slogan while tightening board rotation rules to keep continuity as the energy landscape shifts. EV & Mobility Investment: Spiro raised $215m in equity to expand its electric vehicle and battery-swapping network across seven countries, targeting more markets including DRC and Ethiopia. Hydrogen Push: Toyota South Africa, DSTI and HySA handed over a locally built mobile hydrogen refuelling station to North-West University to support hydrogen mobility and a standards-compliant ecosystem. Renewables for Health: Ghana’s MINAGIE Energy deployed a hybrid wind-solar microgrid delivering 6,000+ hours of clean power to rural health centres, cutting diesel costs and supporting vaccine refrigeration. Grid & Storage Planning: Oman opened technical bids for a 1,000MW/4-hour battery storage advisory tender, a step toward large-scale BESS delivery. Oil & Trade Shocks: The EBRD warned that Middle East conflict-driven energy shocks are slowing growth across parts of Africa and emerging Europe. Global Energy Risk: UN researchers said AI’s electricity and water footprint is surging, with prompt brevity potentially cutting chatbot energy use.