KENYA TO BUILD $3.9 BILLION NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

KENYA TO BUILD $3.9 BILLION NUCLEAR POWER PLANT KENYA TO BUILD $3.9 BILLION NUCLEAR POWER PLANT Kenya is set to construct its first-ever nuclear power plant at an estimated cost of $3.9 billion. The plant will deliver 1,000 megawatts of...

Roundup: African leaders lay groundwork to ‘design world’s climate economy’

African leaders adopt an assertive strategy for scaling climate finance through home-grown solutions, as the European Court of Justice rejects Austria’s challenge to nuclear and gas inclusion in the EU taxonomy, and Ghana’s central bank pushes...

Zimbabwe agrees $455m power plant refurbishment deal with Jindal

Zimbabwe has agreed a $455 million, 15-year concession deal with the Africa-focused unit of India's Jindal Steel for the refurbishment of a 920 MW coal-fired power plant, the energy minister said. The work on six ageing units at the Hwange thermal...

GDP growth in West African monetary bloc slows to 6.5 pct in Q2

DAKAR, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) zone slowed slightly in the second quarter of 2025, easing from 7 percent to 6.5 percent, Governor of the Central Bank of...

How China-Africa Cooperation Addresses Resource, Environmental, and Climate Challenges Through Agrifood System Transformation？

Newswise — The agrifood system is central to safeguarding food security, ecological environment, and sustainable socioeconomic development, encompassing the entire chain from production, storage, and processing to consumption. Currently, the...

How Nigeria’s non-oil exports carried economy after subsidy removal

Nigeria’s economy has shown early signs of recovery following the removal of fuel subsidies, with non-oil exports driving growth, according to new policy data. Nigeria introduced crude oil as a social product in 1973, fixing domestic prices below...

Top 10 African countries with the highest diesel prices in September 2025

Diesel powers a lot in developing nations yet to explore alternative energy sources. From buses that transport workers to their places of work to high-powered agriculture machines to generators that sustain establishments and medical facilities in...

Ndume Backs Dangote Refinery, Chides Saboteurs Threatening Nigeria’s Energy Future

Sunday Aborisade in Abuja In the thick of an increasingly public feud within Nigeria’s downstream oil sector, the Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has issued a strong appeal for restraint, urging stakeholders to stop what he described as a...

Eskom finalises lease of historic steam locomotives to preserve South Africa's rail heritage

Eskom has successfully finalised the leasing process for five of its historically significant steam locomotives. This follows an open tender process that commenced on 18 May 2024, aimed at preserving the country’s rail heritage. During a handover...

4th KBE memorial lecture calls for effective arbitration by Africa’s legal practitioners 

By Morkporkpor Anku Accra, Sept. 17, GNA-The 4th Kojo Bentsi-Enchill (KBE) Memorial Lecture has highlighted the growing importance of international arbitration in Africa and its role in boosting investor confidence and economic stability. The...

Building Africa’s digital highways and powering global connectivity

In an era where the world’s progress is increasingly tethered to the strength of its digital arteries, few names stand out in Africa’s technological transformation as brightly as that of Joy Selasi Agbesi. From the bustling Telecom corridors of...

IEA says some oil and gas projects must shut early to meet 1.5C limit

The world is set to pump far more oil and gas than it would use if it is to meet the 1.5C warming limit endorsed by governments in the Paris Agreement, according to new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Meeting the Paris...

AOW conference will shape Africa’s energy future – John Jinapor

Top energy expert: 'EU sanctions, US tariffs are not about oil. They want market access'

Energy expert Anas Alhajji on Wednesday said recent EU sanctions and US tariffs targeting India were not about Russian oil imports, but about gaining access to the world's largest market. "I emphasized in recent weeks that EU sanctions and US...

World Leaders Gather in New York to Drive Urgent Action on Renewable Energy

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of Kenya William Ruto, and Prime Minister of the Bahamas Philip Davis will headline the second edition of the Global Renewables Summit (GRS25), taking place on 22–23 September in...

Africa: Understanding hidden lifeline of groundwater recharge

Groundwater recharge, the process by which rainfall infiltrates the ground and replenishes underground aquifers, is fundamental to water security. Across Africa, it is the backbone of drinking-water provision and is increasingly being sourced and...

Women in Geopolitics – Africa at the Crossroads | UNISA Radio Interview with Madelein Mkunu

In this exclusive interview, Madelein Mkunu, Founder & President of Leading Women of Africa and creator of Beyond Boundaries, reflects on the role of women in shaping Africa’s global partnerships. At the heart of the discussion lies a powerful...

How SARB's long-term vision for South Africa's economy will impact the property market

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) must present a long-term vision for the local economy at its MPC announcement on Thursday. The country has been stuck in a cycle of short-term reactionary decision-making, says Dr Farai Nyika, an academic...

Satellite images reveal oil project surge in Ugandan park and wetland

New satellite analysis shows that wells and roads for a project in Uganda feeding Africa’s longest heated oil pipeline have progressed significantly within a protected area and near a critical wetland. The Tilenga oil field marks the starting...

4th KBE memorial lecture calls for effective arbitration by Africa’s legal practitioners

The 4th Kojo Bentsi-Enchill Memorial Lecture has underscored the growing importance of international arbitration in Africa and its potential to boost investor confidence and economic stability. The annual lecture, organised by Bentsi-Enchill,...