Turning Foreign Judgments into Cash: Enforcement Options for Energy Companies Against State Entities

When an energy company secures a major foreign judgment against a state-owned enterprise (SOE), obtaining a court order is only half the battle. Enforcing a foreign judgment and converting it into actual monetary recovery are separate legal and commercial challenges. This reality was underscored when the UK Supreme Court finalized Sahara Energy’s $76.97 million (CFA […]

Transformer les jugements étrangers en liquidités : options d’exécution pour les entreprises énergétiques contre des entités étatiques

Lorsque des entreprises énergétiques obtiennent un jugement étranger important contre une entreprise publique, obtenir une décision de justice ne représente que la moitié du chemin. Cette réalité a été mise en lumière lorsque la Cour suprême du Royaume-Uni a validé définitivement la créance de Sahara Energy s’élevant à 76,97 millions de dollars (42,8 milliards de […]

Captive Power Under Cameroon’s Electricity Law: A Strategic and Regulatory Guide for Industrial Developers

For energy-intensive industries in Cameroon, reliable power is not simply an operating preference. It can determine whether a mine, metallurgical facility, processing plant or manufacturing operation can run at its intended capacity. For an industrial developer considering its own generation facility, however, the technical decision is only one part of the equation. The more important […]

Market liberalization : Can a State Monopoly Survive the Market Opening?

For decades, the Central African Republic electricity sector has operated around one dominant player: Énergie Centrafricaine (ENERCA). The state utility has remained at the centre of electricity generation, transmission and distribution, leaving limited space for private operators to develop large-scale power assets for the national market. That structure is now beginning to face a serious […]

How ATIDI’s Recapitalization Could Transform Central Africa’s Energy and Climate Infrastructure

ATIDI recapitalization is underway — and it could materially change how energy and climate infrastructure risk is priced across Africa. In August 2026, the African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) announced plans to double its capital to USD 2 billion over roughly two years. ATIDI Chief Executive Manuel Moses said the institution’s ability to […]

Clean Cooking’s Next Frontier: Overcoming Barriers and Catalyzing Market Growth in the DRC

How DRC’s LPG and cookstove strategy, fiscal reforms, and pilot projects aim to shift households off charcoal and firewood.

ESG: More Than Compliance—A Strategic Advantage

Why transparent ESG reporting is becoming a capital-access advantage for Central African businesses, not just compliance.