Nigeria Energy Diplomacy: President Bola Tinubu welcomed Nigeria’s formal admission into the World Energy Council, saying it boosts the country’s voice on energy security, equity and sustainability. Power Sector Accountability: Eskom said convictions were secured in the Kusile Power Station corruption case, backing calls for tighter oversight in South Africa’s power buildout. Regional Power Expansion: A South African analyst urged deeper China energy cooperation as the country targets major renewable capacity additions and grid upgrades. Hydropower Push: Ethiopia is being urged to build more mega dams on the Abay (Blue Nile) River after GERD’s inauguration, framing it as a momentum move for equitable water use. Oil Logistics Shock: Saudi Arabia’s rerouted crude exports via Yanbu, Egypt’s SUMED and the Cape add cost and longer voyages, underlining how Middle East disruptions keep raising energy trade friction. Industrial Finance Gap: Africa was urged to unlock domestic capital and use new financing models to close a widening infrastructure funding gap, with power projects highlighted as long-gestation and hard to fund. Nigeria Refining Ambition: Aliko Dangote said the next phase of investments and acquisitions is coming after Goldman Sachs toured the refinery and fertiliser complex. Ethiopia Dams: Ethiopia urged to expand Abay mega-dam pipeline.