Energy & Technology

The stories that matter to professionals in the energy and technology sectors and engineers building products for African users and markets. The companies being built, the products being shipped, and the founders doing both.

Egyptian edtech startup Eduact is acquired by MENA education platform Abwaab to digitise and scale offline tutoring operations.

WeeTracker • Sep 1, 2026

MENA education platform Abwaab has acquired Cairo-based edtech startup Eduact for an undisclosed financial amount.The acquisition will transition Abwaab's strategy toward a B2B2C model, giving Eduact's teacher network access to digital content and Abwaab's students… Read full article →

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The Egyptian Exchange has granted its chairman full discretion over reinstating suspended unlisted shares on the OTC market.

EnterpriseAM Egypt • Sep 1, 2026

EGX Chairman Omar Radwan issued Decision 633 of 2026, with sign-off from the Financial Regulatory Authority, amending rules for unlisted securities.The new rules eliminate the formal application process that allowed suspended companies to request reinstatement… Read full article →

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Starlink plans to expand into 16 more African countries by 2026, targeting areas with limited terrestrial internet coverage.

Business Tech Africa • Sep 1, 2026

Starlink has mapped out 16 new African target markets for potential launches starting in 2026, including Uganda, Tanzania, Angola, and Namibia.Starlink recently went live in Equatorial Guinea, marking its 29th active African market since its… Read full article →

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Ethiopia regulates dam water usage to maintain hydropower generation and prevent outages amid summer rain deficits.

AllAfrica Business • Sep 1, 2026

Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) is implementing strictly regulated water usage to meet its 32,134 GWh generation target despite rain deficits.The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is projected to generate 44% of this power, with Gibe… Read full article →

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Ethiopia's MIDROC Gold partners with Austria's CEMTEC to build a 1.25-million-ton annual capacity processing plant in Metekel.

AllAfrica Business • Sep 1, 2026

MIDROC Gold signed an agreement with Austria-based CEMTEC to manufacture, install, and supply machinery for a planned gold processing facility in Ethiopia's Benishangul-Gumuz region.CEMTEC is expected to deliver the processing equipment within one year, enabling… Read full article →

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Cybastion plans a $75 million AI data center and dedicated power plant in Cameroon to bypass grid instability.

IndexPrima • Sep 1, 2026

Virginia-based Cybastion announced a $75 million infrastructure project in Douala, Cameroon, pairing an AI-powered data center with a dedicated power plant.The announcement was made during the first US-Cameroon Bilateral Economic and Commercial Dialogue on August… Read full article →

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Dangote Refinery bans petrol sales to marketers who import fuel, citing substandard blending and brand integrity concerns.

Business AM • Sep 1, 2026

The 700,000-bpd Dangote Refinery has frozen petrol sales to major marketers who continue to import fuel into Nigeria.The refinery alleges importers are blending its high-quality petrol with substandard imported fuel, making product tracing impossible. Read full article →

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MTN Nigeria has launched FlyX, a wireless broadband solution targeting areas lacking physical fibre-to-the-home infrastructure.

BusinessDay Nigeria — Technology • Sep 1, 2026

MTN Nigeria has launched FlyX solution which utilizes Outdoor Units (ODUs) paired with indoor equipment to capture 4G and 5G signals, bypassing the high costs of physical fibre deployment.The product is available nationwide through physical… Read full article →

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The Impact Investors Foundation will host a forum in Lagos to unlock domestic institutional capital for Nigerian enterprises.

Business Post • Aug 31, 2026

The Impact Investors Foundation (IIF) is hosting its 9th Annual Convening on Impact Investing in Lagos on November 25 and 26, 2026.The event addresses the limited participation of domestic institutional investors including pension funds and… Read full article →

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Paystack has quietly acquired card-issuing fintech Allawee, which will shut down customer account services on December 1, 2026.

TechCabal • Aug 31, 2026

Allawee will deactivate its personal and business accounts and card services on December 1, 2026, following its quiet acquisition by Paystack in 2025.Allawee business customers are being transitioned to Paystack Microfinance Bank (MFB), while retail… Read full article →

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Spiro appoints Auroasish Choudhuri as Managing Director for West and Central Africa to drive electric mobility expansion.

Innovation Village • Aug 31, 2026

Electric mobility startup Spiro has appointed Auroasish Choudhuri, former CEO of DAG Industries, as its new Managing Director for West and Central Africa.Choudhuri will report to Spiro Mobility CEO Kaushik Burman to oversee regional operations,… Read full article →

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Airtel Kenya applies for two infrastructure licenses to reduce its reliance on third-party networks and compete with Safaricom.

Innovation Village • Aug 31, 2026

Airtel Kenya has applied to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for a Network Facilities Provider (NFP) Tier 1 licence and an International Gateway Systems and Services licence.The NFP Tier 1 licence would allow Airtel… Read full article →

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Google will deduct five percent withholding tax from Kenyan YouTubers' earnings starting September 2026 to comply with local regulations.

Innovation Village • Aug 31, 2026

Google announced it will automatically deduct a 5% withholding tax from the AdSense earnings of Kenyan YouTube creators starting September 2026.Affected creators must submit a verified Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Personal Identification Number (PIN) by… Read full article →

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Black women-owned Mamor Capital raises $18.6 million first close for its South African tech fund.

Innovation Village • Aug 31, 2026

South African venture capital firm Mamor Capital Ventures secured an $18.6 million (R300 million) first close for its maiden fund.The fund is anchored by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), alongside the SA SME Fund, Technology… Read full article →

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Nigeria's SEC reports a smooth transition to the T+1 settlement cycle, improving capital market liquidity and efficiency.

Business Post • Aug 31, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Nigeria's transition to a T+1 capital market settlement cycle is proceeding smoothly with zero defaults recorded so far.The market transitioned from T+3 to T+2 on November 28, 2025,… Read full article →

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Emzor raises $19.8 million via a local bond to fund West Africa's first anti-malarial API manufacturing plant.

Vanguard (Business) • Aug 31, 2026

Nigerian pharmaceutical firm Emzor has raised N26.7 billion ($19.8 million) through a Series 1 Fixed Rate Bond on the FMDQ Group Exchange.The proceeds will finance working capital and complete West Africa’s first full-scale anti-malarial Active… Read full article →

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African startups can apply for up to $1.5 million in funding from the global DIV Fund.

Disrupt Africa • Aug 31, 2026

The global DIV Fund has opened applications for tech startups addressing social and economic challenges in developing countries.Funding is divided into three stages: up to $200,000 for early-stage testing, up to $750,000 for scaling, and… Read full article →

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South Korea approves a $170 million concessional loan to build Tanzania's first dedicated AI and digital technology institute.

IndexPrima • Aug 30, 2026

The loan was approved on August 23 by South Korea’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) to finance Tanzania’s first physical artificial intelligence and digital technology campus.The capital covers construction of classrooms, an AI lab, and… Read full article →

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Egypt mandates stricter electricity billing audits, unified payment plans, and a 72-hour replacement limit for faulty meters nationwide.

Daily News Egypt (Business Section) • Aug 30, 2026

Egypt's Minister of Electricity, Mahmoud Esmat, ordered distribution companies to implement photographed meter readings to eliminate unverified consumption estimates.A unified installment system will be established across all distribution companies to help citizens settle outstanding balances… Read full article →

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The Nigerian Communications Commission is urging local websites and software developers to adopt Universal Acceptance standards for digital inclusion.

Innovation Village • Aug 30, 2026

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in partnership with ICANN and Upperlink, hosted a workshop in Lagos advocating for system-wide upgrades to meet Universal Acceptance (UA) standards.Universal Acceptance ensures that all valid domain names and email… Read full article →

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Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority has proposed a phased roadmap to implement international sustainability disclosure standards for non-banking financial markets.

Daily News Egypt (Business Section) • Aug 30, 2026

Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), in partnership with the EU and UNDP, hosted a workshop to review a draft roadmap for adopting IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards.The proposed framework features a phased rollout starting with simplified… Read full article →

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Egypt's Minapharm secured $16.5 million from CEPI to advance its experimental Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine into clinical trials.

IndexPrima • Aug 29, 2026

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) is providing up to $16.5 million to Egyptian biopharmaceutical firm Minapharm Group.The funding will support preclinical development and Phase 1 clinical trials in Africa for a vaccine targeting… Read full article →

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Egypt partners with UAE's Masdar on wind, solar, and battery projects to hit a 45% renewable target by 2028.

Daily News Egypt (Business Section) • Aug 29, 2026

Egyptian Minister Mahmoud Esmat and Masdar CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi met to review progress on key wind, solar, and storage projects.The projects include a 200 MW wind plant in the Gulf of Suez and… Read full article →

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NERC issued 194 electricity licences in 2025, driven by a surge in mini-grid and metering approvals.

Nairametrics • Aug 29, 2026

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued 194 licences, permits, and certifications in 2025, up 15.5% from 168 in 2024.Decentralised energy solutions dominated the approvals, with mini-grid permits accounting for the largest share at 64,… Read full article →

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Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority licenses Matra as the country's third credit-rating agency to expand its securities rating market.

EnterpriseAM Egypt • Aug 30, 2026

Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) approved the establishment of Matra as the nation's third credit-rating agency, ending Meris's long-standing monopoly in the market.Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs) in Egypt have until January 22, 2027, to align… Read full article →

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Nigerian internet data consumption reached N3.67 trillion in H1 2026, driven by rising broadband and 4G/5G adoption.

BusinessDay Nigeria — Technology • Aug 30, 2026

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) reported that internet data consumption grew 43% year-on-year to 8.52 million terabytes in the first half of 2026.MTN Nigeria led operators with N1.699 trillion in H1 data revenue, while Airtel… Read full article →

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Starlink launches in Equatorial Guinea under a provisional agreement, marking its 30th market on the African continent.

Innovation Village • Aug 29, 2026

SpaceX's Starlink has launched its satellite internet service in Equatorial Guinea following a provisional approval granted on July 29, 2026, by Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue.Telecomunicaciones de Guinea Equatorial (GITGE), the state digital infrastructure… Read full article →

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Nigeria's monthly remittance inflows hit a record $947 million in July 2026, nearing the CBN's $1 billion target.

Nairametrics • Aug 30, 2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced that formal diaspora remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) reached a record high of $947 million in July 2026.Total remittances for the first seven months of… Read full article →

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Nigerian agritech UfarmX facilitates $6.8M in West African commerce and plans Q4 expansion into Kenya.

Disrupt Africa — South Africa • Aug 28, 2026

UfarmX uses blockchain ledger technology to connect over 17,000 credit-scored smallholder farmers to quality inputs and post-harvest markets across Nigeria, Senegal, and Liberia.UfarmX plans to launch a credit-scoring API by the end of this year… Read full article →

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Cameroon seeks US funding for its three billion dollar hydropower project and digital infrastructure pipeline.

Business Tech Africa • Aug 28, 2026

Cameroon is presenting 14 priority projects, including the $3 billion (CFA1.855 trillion) Grand Eweng hydropower project, to US investors during an Economic and Commercial Dialogue in Yaoundé on August 27. Read full article →

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