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Accugas Inaugurates its Host Communities Development Trust Board of Trustees   Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter, is delighted to announce that its midstream subsidiary in Nigeria, Accugas Limited, has inaugurated the Board of Trustees for the Accugas Host Communities Development Trust (“HCDT”), the first

Flutterwave appoints former Access Holdings CFO Olufemi as global CFO   Flutterwave has appointed former Access Holdings Group Chief Financial Officer, Morounke Olufemi, as its new Global Chief Financial Officer, strengthening its executive leadership as the payments company expands its financial services across international markets. Olufemi, who has served as Flutterwave’s CFO for Europe, the

FG COMMISSIONS 3MW SOLAR HYBRID POWER PROJECT AT YAKUBU GOWON UNIVERSITY, ABUJA   The Federal Government, through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), has commissioned a 3MW solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, under the Energizing Education Programme (EEP), strengthening electricity supply for teaching, research, laboratories, digital services, campus lighting and other critical

Afreximbank Extends $10m Facility to Azania Bank for Tanzanian SMEs By Eyo Nsima The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has extended a US$10 million finance facility to Azania Bank Plc of Tanzania to improve ac-cess to funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the country’s export value chains. The facility, provided under Afreximbank’s Export SME

HBSAN to Drive Oil, Gas and Power Integration at October Energy Conference   The Harvard Business School Association of Nigeria (HBSAN) will host its flagship Oil & Gas Event on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. With the theme, “One Energy System: Integrating Oil, Gas, and Power for National

Nandi-Ndaitwah: Shityuwete’s life was a record of triumph *** Says freedom fighter helped build Namibia’s labour institutions *** ‘His courage, discipline, tolerance and nationalism remain an example’ President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia has described the late Helao Joseph Shityuwete as a “distinguished gallant son of Namibia” whose sacrifices contributed significantly to the country’s liberation and

Nigeria-South Africa row: AEC advises against politicising energy ties The African Energy Chamber, AEC, has admonished Nigeria and South Africa against allowing their current diplomatic tensions to undermine energy investment, trade and broader economic cooperation across Africa. The Chamber, while condemning violence and the mistreatment of African migrants, said the dispute should be addressed through

Nigeria-South Africa tensions: AEC urges Africa to protect energy investment By Eyo Nsima The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has cautioned African governments against allowing diplomatic tensions to undermine cross-border investment, energy cooperation and economic integration, ahead of the 2026 African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town. The warning comes amid renewed tensions between Nigeria and