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As global demand for critical minerals increases, so will their ability to support economic growth among African resource holders Source: Original article

Nigeria’s ambition to achieve energy self-sufficiency through local refining is facing renewed uncertainty as the Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) blamed poor policy coordination, regulatory misunderstanding, and inconsistent crude-supply enforcement for crippling private refiners’ operations. The post ‘Policy disconnect, weak crude access threaten Nigeria’s refining ambition’ appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Source: Original article

Nigeria and other African countries may see a reduction in the per-barrel cost of oil production and improve operational stability with dedicated logistics aimed at phasing out downtime across the upstream and downstream petroleum industry, VivaJets’ Chief Executive Officer, Erika Achum, has said.  The post VivaJets targets Africa’s oil sector with new investment appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Source: Original article

As Nigeria continues to struggle with persistent power outages and low electricity generation, experts have warned that plant availability and effective maintenance remain the country’s weakest links in achieving energy security.  The post ‘Plant availability, maintenance critical to energy security’ appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Source: Original article

The Nigerian government is reportedly in discussions with China’s Export-Import Bank for a $2 billion loan to construct a new “super grid” aimed at resolving the country’s persistent electricity challenges. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said on Monday that the The post Nigeria seeks $2b China loan for super grid to end blackout crisis appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Source: Original article

Political commitment from African nations and international partners is essential to drive policy implementation Source: Original article

Understanding of investment practices with knowledge of current issues, challenges and opportunities in implementing blended finance investments is a plus Source: Original article

The outlook for renewables capacity additions in most emerging and developing economies is more positive this year than the 2024 forecast Source: Original article

Preparing governments to become carbon market ready Source: Original article

Planned to be operational by 2040, AfSEM aims to connect Africa’s five regional power pools into one harmonised market Source: Original article