TotalEnergies Faces Environmental Charges Over Uganda's Crude Oil Pipeline
TotalEnergies will on October 10 answer to charges of environmental and human rights abuse before the European Union parliament in Brussels, in a new threat to the actualisation of its [...]
Ghana Citizens to Enjoy Cheaper Power amid Increased Demand
Ghana has signed up for a continental initiative aimed at providing cheaper power for its citizens through the new Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF). The country recently signed a memorandum [...]KenGen Finally Embarks on Drilling Geothermal Wells in Djibouti
The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has finally embarked on geothermal drilling in Djibouti, after close to one year of studies and exploration. Under the KES 0.7 Billion project, the [...]Botswana Cuts Fuel Prices for 1st Time in 2022
Botswana has announced the first-ever drop in fuel prices in 2022, said the country’s energy authorities on Saturday. According to a press release from Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority, pump prices [...]Tanzania Cuts Fuel Prices amidst Slowdown in Global Oil Prices
Tanzania's Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura) has cut fuel prices in response to a slowdown in global oil prices. In its newly published statement, Ewura says a litre [...]OPEC+ Agrees on Oil Output Cut to Stabilize Market
The OPEC+ oil cartel agreed Monday to cut production for the first time in more than a year as it seeks to lift prices that have tumbled due to recession [...]
Kenya Power hits 9 million customers, adds over 600k in six Months
Kenya Power and Lighting Company, commonly referred to as Kenya Power, has accumulated nearly 9 million customers with about 641,000 added in the six months to June 2022. According to [...]Nigeria Spends $43.8 Million Daily on Petrol Subsidies
The Nigerian government spends an average of $43.8 million daily on petrol subsidies despite expending 118% of its revenue on debt servicing. Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed told federal lawmakers that [...]OLA Energy Kenya Appoints Yousef Elhemmali as New General Manager
OLA Energy Kenya Limited has appointed Dr. YousefElhemmali as the General Manager with effect from 1stAugust 2022. In addition to his role as General Manager, Dr. Yousef Elhemmali is also [...]Kenya's Fuel Subsidy Hits KSh71.17 Billion in 6 Months
Kenya's expenditure on fuel subsidy has hit KSh71.17 billion in the six months to June. Consumption data from Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) shows Kenya has spent an average [...]Uganda set to buy emergency short term power from Kenya
Uganda has announced it will purchase an emergency short term power of 60 megawatts from Kenya to stabilize supply after last week's heavy rains led to a shutdown of its [...]Tanzania Partners with UAE for 2000MW of Renewable Electricity
Tanzania’s power utility firm, Tanesco has entered into a joint venture with a United Arab Emirates company to generate a further 2,000MW of electricity using renewable sources by 2024. This [...]
