L’économie du Gabon dépend depuis longtemps du pétrole. Mais son système électrique fonctionne principalement au gaz, et cet écart façonne aujourd’hui la manière dont le pays planifie son avenir énergétique. Depuis sa prise de fonction en janvier 2026, le ministre gabonais du Pétrole et du Gaz, Clotaire Kondja, s’efforce d’attirer des capitaux internationaux et de […]
Gabon’s economy has long depended on oil. But its power system runs mostly on gas and that difference is now shaping how the country plans its energy future. Since taking office in January 2026, Gabon’s Petroleum and Gas Minister, Clotaire Kondja has pushed to attract international capital and monetize Gabon’s natural gas resources. A new […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cameroon is one of the few markets in Central Africa where natural gas is sold directly to industries in Cameroon, on commercial terms, under long-term contracts. It is a small market by volume, but it is a real one, with identifiable buyers, existing pipeline infrastructure and a customer base that has already converted its burners. […]
Inside RoC’s 2023 power crisis and its strategy to pair gas generation with new solar, biomass, and hydropower projects.
DRC’s electricity law now allows private transmission ownership; a practical guide to permitting, timelines, and risk mitigation.
How licensing, tariff design, risk mitigation, and blended finance policy can scale mini-grids across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Cameroon’s mini-grid sector faces licensing bottlenecks, unclear tariff rules, and overlapping utility concessions that slow rural electrification — even as 2024 customs and standards reforms signal progress.
DRC’s 2025 electricity ordinance: what the new renewable energy rules and rural electrification licensing mean for investors.
2023 electricity access rates and population without power for 16 West/Central African countries, plus energy compact themes.
