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• African Nations Accelerate Energy Independence as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Global Strait of Hormuz Supply Lines

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  In response to the total halt of petroleum traffic through the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli-U.S. strikes on Iran, African nations are rapidly rewiring their energy landscapes...

• World Bank And Partners Commit $8.2 Billion To Electrify Sub-Saharan Africa Under Ambitious "Mission 300" Initiative

  Published: Apr 29, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The World Bank Group has pledged $8.2 billion as part of a joint effort with the African Development Bank to provide electricity to 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030...

• Lagos Resident Challenges State Government Over New Solar Panel Permit Fee in Viral Video Debate

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A Lagos tenant has gone viral after protesting being charged a fee to install solar panels in his apartment. While the Lagos State Government clarified that the permit applies only...

• UNIDO: Green Industrialization and Local Manufacturing Essential to Africa’s Carbon Emission Goals

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Speaking at the Africa Energy Indaba 2026, UNIDO’s Karin Reiss highlighted that meeting global carbon targets is impossible without green industrialization. For Africa, this presen...