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Namibia’s new oil, gas and green hydrogen frontier is real—but discovery is not development. Without early fiscal rules, contract discipline, and institutions that can spend well, Namibia risks exporting value while importing volatility.
The African Development Bank’s €26.5 million financing of a 62 MW solar plant in Sokodé, Togo is set to transform the country’s energy landscape. This analytical article examines the project’s background, the international and domestic stakeholders involved, and the financial structure underpinning it. Togo’s new solar farm, co-developed by EDF and Meridiam with support from AfDB, SEFA, and Proparco, will generate 87 GWh of clean electricity annually – strengthening energy security, reducing carbon emissions, and helping drive economic growth. We delve into the expected local benefits (from job creation to lower power costs) and assess broader regional implications, as West Africa looks to replicate Togo’s success in renewable energy. What to watch: the article also highlights key milestones and risks to monitor as Togo works toward its 2030 goal of universal electrification with a greener grid.
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South Sudan is grappling with a severe economic crisis in 2025 as conflict and oil disruptions push the young nation’s fragile economy to the brink. A sharp collapse in oil exports – the lifeblood of South Sudan’s finances – has triggered a plunge in government revenue, accelerating GDP contraction and hyperinflation. This article examines the local and regional financial implications of the crisis: from spiraling prices and a depreciating currency in Juba, to ripple effects on neighboring Sudan, Ethiopia, and Uganda. It analyzes key macroeconomic trends such as a drastic GDP decline, soaring inflation, and the corrosive role of corruption in compounding the crisis. The role of international financial institutions (IMF, World Bank, African Development Bank) is explored, alongside the daunting obstacles to recovery and the risks facing investors. Neutral in tone but investigative in depth, the analysis provides a comprehensive look at how South Sudan’s 2025 crisis is reverberating through its economy and across the region.
Mali’s outstanding debt of over $94 million to SOGEM, the managing entity of the Manantali Dam, jeopardizes the dam’s operations and regional energy supply. This financial strain exacerbates Mali’s energy crisis, undermines public trust in the military government, and threatens the stability of regional cooperation among West African nations.
Shell has announced its withdrawal from three offshore natural gas projects in Colombia’s Caribbean region, citing a strategic realignment of its global portfolio. The decision affects the Col 5, Purple Angel, and Fuerte Sur blocks, jointly operated with Colombia’s state-owned oil company, Ecopetrol. Ecopetrol remains committed to these projects, emphasizing their technical and economic viability for the country’s medium-term energy supply.
Guinea-Bissau has plugged into a regional power grid shared with its neighbours. The new hydropower link is expected to end chronic blackouts in the capital and energise the fragile nation’s economy.
Namibia, the world’s third-largest uranium producer, is exploring the construction of its first nuclear power plant to achieve energy self-sufficiency and economic diversification. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced plans to initiate discussions on this transformative project within the current financial year. This move could position Namibia as a nuclear energy pioneer in Africa, leveraging its rich uranium reserves to reduce reliance on imported electricity and stimulate industrial growth.
In a historic milestone that reshapes the global energy narrative, China has officially announced that its wind and solar power capacity has surpassed that of its thermal power plants for the first time. While this signals a bold stride toward a cleaner energy future, the nation still faces critical challenges in grid integration and coal dependency that could temper the pace of its green transition.
The sudden U.S. revocation of oil licenses in Venezuela triggers immediate disruptions for major energy companies, deepens Venezuela’s economic crisis, and reshapes geopolitical alliances worldwide.
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