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MultiChoice and Paramount strengthen their relationship in Africa

Plants are displayed at the booth of American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver. Source: Reuters/Chris Helgren

$1.3bn Exxon Nigeria asset sale could be approvedCamillus Eboh and Isaac Anyaogu

Nigeria suffered 46 grid collapses between 2017 and 2023

Nigeria suffers 5th grid collapse of 2024

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Shell joins international sell-off of Nigeria onshore oil and gas holdings

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By JonStrand, CC BY-SA 4.0,

How local business innovation equips off-grid households with electricity

Patrick Greene 23 Mar 2018

Shell, ENI accused of negligence over Nigeria oil spills

Shell, ENI accused of negligence over Nigeria oil spills

19 Mar 2018

Special African energy report launched

Special African energy report launched

7 Mar 2018

African energy investment set to grow

African energy investment set to grow

Kieran Whyte 6 Mar 2018

#DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa

#DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa

Louise Marsland 26 Feb 2018

#AEI2018: Closing Africa's energy gaps

#AEI2018: Closing Africa's energy gaps

Danette Breitenbach 22 Feb 2018

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

26 Jan 2018

New spotlight on media and digital at African Utility Week Awards

New spotlight on media and digital at African Utility Week Awards

26 Jan 2018

Training workers to properly install solar panels at health clinics in Rwanda provides clean energy and creates green jobs. Photo: Walt Ratterman, Sunepi

#BizTrends2018: Africa's solar era is dawning

10 Jan 2018

Nigerian former minister of petroleum resources, Dan Etete. Photo: Sweet Crude Report

Eni and Shell to stand trial in Italy over Nigeria kickback scandal

Elle Ide 21 Dec 2017

Investors turn against fossil fuels at Paris climate summit

13 Dec 2017

Photo: Oil Change International

Shell 'liable for rights violations' in Nigeria: Amnesty

29 Nov 2017

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

17 Nov 2017

Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

16 Nov 2017

Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's former oil minister

Nigeria's former oil minister blasted over court bid

3 Nov 2017

Chris Bredenhann, PwC Africa oil & gas advisory leader

Time to reimagine Africa's oil & gas industry

2 Nov 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

Dangote emphasises diversification of African economies, importance of agriculture

Dangote emphasises diversification of African economies, importance of agriculture

21 Sep 2017

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

Webb Meko 8 Aug 2017

Cyril Azobu, advisory partner and mining leader at PwC Nigeria.

Nigerian mining sector poised for great things

8 Aug 2017

Photo by Jackson Jost via Unsplash

Nigeria signs oil financing deals with Shell, Chevron

4 Aug 2017

Minister of state for petroleum resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu and president of Dangote Industrie Limited, Aliko Dangote.

Government wants Dangote refinery online

1 Aug 2017

Former Nigerian oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Photo: Premium Times Nigeria

Nigeria's ex-oil minister battles slew of graft cases

25 Jul 2017

Anti-corruption groups raise red flag over Nigeria refinery deal

Anti-corruption groups raise red flag over Nigeria refinery deal

7 Jun 2017

#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017

Eni to build oil refinery in Nigeria: minister

Eni to build oil refinery in Nigeria: minister

11 May 2017

Dan Etete, Nigeria's former minister of petroleum resources

Two oil giants could face trial in Italy over Nigerian deal

Jan-Philipp Scholz 20 Apr 2017

Call for oil firms to move to troubled Niger fields

14 Mar 2017

Nigeria top African oil producer for 2016

Nigeria top African oil producer for 2016

3 Mar 2017

Future Energy to address Africa's power potential

Future Energy to address Africa's power potential

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By JonStrand, CC BY-SA 4.0,

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Shell, ENI accused of negligence over Nigeria oil spills

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19 Mar 2018

Special African energy report launched

Special African energy report launched

7 Mar 2018

African energy investment set to grow

African energy investment set to grow

Kieran Whyte 6 Mar 2018

#DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa

#DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa

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#AEI2018: Closing Africa's energy gaps

#AEI2018: Closing Africa's energy gaps

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Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

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26 Jan 2018

New spotlight on media and digital at African Utility Week Awards

New spotlight on media and digital at African Utility Week Awards

26 Jan 2018

Training workers to properly install solar panels at health clinics in Rwanda provides clean energy and creates green jobs. Photo: Walt Ratterman, Sunepi

#BizTrends2018: Africa's solar era is dawning

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Nigerian former minister of petroleum resources, Dan Etete. Photo: Sweet Crude Report

Eni and Shell to stand trial in Italy over Nigeria kickback scandal

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Photo: Oil Change International

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Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

17 Nov 2017

Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

16 Nov 2017

Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's former oil minister

Nigeria's former oil minister blasted over court bid

3 Nov 2017

Chris Bredenhann, PwC Africa oil & gas advisory leader

Time to reimagine Africa's oil & gas industry

2 Nov 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

Dangote emphasises diversification of African economies, importance of agriculture

Dangote emphasises diversification of African economies, importance of agriculture

21 Sep 2017

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

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Nigerian mining sector poised for great things

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Nigeria signs oil financing deals with Shell, Chevron

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Minister of state for petroleum resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu and president of Dangote Industrie Limited, Aliko Dangote.

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Former Nigerian oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Photo: Premium Times Nigeria

Nigeria's ex-oil minister battles slew of graft cases

25 Jul 2017

Anti-corruption groups raise red flag over Nigeria refinery deal

Anti-corruption groups raise red flag over Nigeria refinery deal

7 Jun 2017

#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

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Eni to build oil refinery in Nigeria: minister

Eni to build oil refinery in Nigeria: minister

11 May 2017

Dan Etete, Nigeria's former minister of petroleum resources

Two oil giants could face trial in Italy over Nigerian deal

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Nigeria top African oil producer for 2016

Nigeria top African oil producer for 2016

3 Mar 2017

Future Energy to address Africa's power potential

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24 Feb 2017

Oil attacks in 2016 cost Nigeria up to $100bn: minister

Oil attacks in 2016 cost Nigeria up to $100bn: minister

16 Feb 2017

'Strange black soot' blankets Nigeria's oil hub

'Strange black soot' blankets Nigeria's oil hub

15 Feb 2017

Source: West African International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (WAIPEC)

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14 Feb 2017

Nigerian oil, gas workers walk out over salary arrears

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12 Jan 2017

Africa50 to develop solar power in Nigeria

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Nigeria won't change power privatisation plan

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Big business opportunities ahead for Africa - McKinsey

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New armed group says it blew up Nigerian oil pipeline

New armed group says it blew up Nigerian oil pipeline

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Nigeria signs $146m solar deal

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