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DRC and Angola Partner with Somagec on $1.2B Energy Transmission Projects

DRC and Angola Launch Major Cross-Border Energy Transmission Lines to Boost Industrial Growth and ElectrificationThe Ministry of Water Resources and Electricity of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), represented by Minister Aime Sakombi Molendo, has signed an agreement with Moroccan firm Somagec to develop two ambitious energy transmission lines connecting Angola and the DRC. According to a statement, the 400 kV transmission line projects include: High-Voltage Infrastructure for Regional Integration The Soyo-Inga-Cabinda line is a

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International Energy News

ERB Clears 29 Licences and Major Solar Project to Boost Zambia’s Energy Sector

Zambia’s Energy Regulation Board Approves ZMW 2.45 Billion in New Energy and Petroleum Investments The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved 29 licence applications and five construction permits across the petroleum, electricity and renewable energy sub-sectors, representing a total committed investment of ZMW 2.45 billion (approximately US$130 million). The approvals were granted by the Board’s Licensing Committee at its meeting on 13 February 2026, signalling sustained investor confidence in Zambia’s energy market. The ERB stated

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Local Corporate News Energy Oil

Afreximbank Secures US$1.75bn Syndicated Facility to Support Sonangol and Angola’s Oil Exports

Afreximbank Secures US$1.75bn Syndicated Facility to Support Sonangol and Angola’s Oil Exports The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has successfully closed a US$1.75 billion syndicated receivables purchase facility for Sonangol, Angola’s national oil company, in a transaction expected to significantly strengthen the country’s energy sector and export capacity. The facility, arranged in collaboration with other mandated lead arrangers, will support Sonangol’s operating and capital expenditure requirements. It also advances Afreximbank’s mandate to promote African-led financing solutions

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Local Energy Gas Oil

Azevedo Emphasizes Rigorous Implementation of Mineral and Energy Sector Projects

Angola’s Mineral, Oil, and Gas Sector Focuses on Results-Driven Project Execution The Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, emphasized the central role of the sector in Angola’s economic development, economic diversification, investment attraction, and value creation. He highlighted that this responsibility requires a high level of professionalism, rigor, and a strong commitment to achieving results. Minister Azevedo made these remarks at the opening of the XII Meeting of the Advisory Council of

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Infrastructure Energy International News Oil

Uganda Seeks Up to $2 Billion Vitol Financing for Oil and Energy Infrastructure

Uganda’s National Oil Company Targets $2 Billion Vitol Loan to Fund Refinery and Energy Infrastructure Uganda’s national oil company, the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), is seeking to secure up to $2 billion in financing from Vitol Bahrain EC, a subsidiary of global commodities trader Vitol, to support major energy and infrastructure projects, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Finance. Earlier this year, the Ugandan government signed an agreement with UAE-based Alpha

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Energy Expos & Events International

Africa Needs Grids to Move Power from Renewable Energy Projects to End Users

Africa stands at a defining moment in its energy transition. With some of the world’s richest solar, wind and hydro resources, the continent is rapidly scaling up renewable energy generation. However, a critical bottleneck threatens to derail this progress: the lack of adequate, modern and interconnected power grid infrastructure to move electricity from generation sites to where it is needed most. Across the continent, hundreds of renewable energy projects – from utility-scale solar farms in

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Local Energy

Angola to Open Electricity Market to Private Companies Starting Next Year

Angola Ends Monopoly of State Electricity Company, Allowing Private Firms to Sell Power from 2026 Angola will allow private companies to begin selling electricity in the country starting next year, ending the monopoly held by the National Electricity Distribution Company (ENDE), announced the Minister of Energy and Water, João Baptista Borges. The move is aimed at addressing high operational costs and supporting the rapid expansion of electricity networks in rural areas, the minister explained during

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Local Energy News

Angola Confirms 2027 Start-Up for First Turbine of Caculo Cabaça Hydroelectric Dam

Caculo Cabaça Hydropower Project Reaches 40% Completion; First Turbine to Begin Operation in 2027 The Ministry of Energy and Water has announced that the first of the four turbines of the Caculo Cabaça Hydroelectric Project is expected to begin operating in 2027. The project, located in Cuanza Norte province, has reached approximately 40 percent completion and continues to progress at a steady pace. In a statement accessed by VerAngola, the ministry highlighted that on Tuesday

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Local Energy

Minister Diamantino Azevedo Applauds Advances in Hydrocarbon Assessment Project

Angola Highlights Progress in Assessing Hydrocarbon Potential of Kassanje and Etosha-Okavango Basins The Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, on Saturday praised the progress made in evaluating the hydrocarbon potential of the Kassanje and Etosha-Okavango Basins in Cunene province. Speaking to the press after visiting the Namacunde Logistics Support Base, the minister said that conditions are now in place to enable teams to operate more efficiently. He added that the briefings provided

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Local Energy News

Angola and Germany Launch Major Study to Advance National Hydrogen Strategy

Germany to Fund Angola’s First National Hydrogen Potential Study by 2026 Germany will fund a baseline study on Angola’s hydrogen potential starting this year, according to Vandre Soellmeier, the German Economic Delegate in Angola. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Luanda during a conference on the Angola–Germany energy partnership, held as part of the state visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Although the investment amount was not disclosed, Soellmeier said the study’s findings—expected in

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