Pressure is mounting on Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi to step aside following a fuel import scandal involving two petroleum consignments totalling 128 000 tonnes that were brought in outside the approved Government‑to‑Government procurement framework.

Ghana’s Energy Chamber has withdrawn from the Africa Energies Summit in London, citing what it describes as discriminatory hiring practices and the exclusion of African professionals from leadership and agenda‑setting roles.

Nigeria’s economy is resilient and set to grow in the first half of 2026

African countries are stepping up preparations to adopt new global statistical standards following the successful conclusion of a three‑day high‑level meeting co‑hosted by the African Union Institute for Statistics and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Morocco’s ambitious programme to scale up public infrastructure investment could deliver a sustained boost to economic growth and productivity, provided projects are executed efficiently and cost overruns are tightly controlled, according to a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) analysis released in April 2026.