Energy Desk
01/08/2025
Unpacking Nigeria’s Power Sector Investments: Are We on Track?

Dear Readers, In its “State of Africa’s Infrastructure Report 2025,” the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) presents a stark outlook for the continent’s power sector, noting

03/07/2025
Pit to Powerhouse: Will Nigeria Industrialise Its Mining Wealth?

Dear Readers, Nigeria is on the cusp of another defining moment in its industrial and economic evolution. Just weeks after news broke about the establishment

03/06/2025
Nigeria’s EV Opportunity: Is Nigeria’s Solid Mineral Sector ready for this opportunity?

Dear Readers, In a strategic development poised to reshape Nigeria’s industrial landscape, China is set to deepen its collaboration with Nigeria through the establishment of

03/06/2025
Revived But Not Reformed: The Stalled Progress of Nigeria’s State Refineries

Dear Readers, Barely a month after the much-celebrated reopening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, the Refinery has come to a grinding halt.[1] Commissioned

25/04/2025
Afreximbank’s $3 Billion Power Move: Is Africa Ready to Refine Its Future?

Dear Readers, In a bold play to reclaim control of Africa’s energy destiny, the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) has pledged $3 billion to finance the

26/03/2025
Licenses Issued, But Can Nigeria’s Refineries Survive Without Crude?

Dear Readers, Nigeria’s refining sector is poised for expansion as the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has approved

20/02/2025
Virtuitis Solaris Powers Ahead with 500 Mini-Grids to Expand Energy Access in Nigeria

Dear Readers, Nigeria is making significant progress in closing its electricity access gap, with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) partnering with five Distributed Renewable Energy

30/01/2025
Nigeria’s Mini-LNG Boom: A Defining Moment for the Gas Sector?

Dear Readers, Welcome to the maiden edition of conversations from the Energy Desk. The highly anticipated and publicized groundbreaking ceremony for the five mini-LNG projects