Africa clean energy solar power investment boom 2026
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DStv sets World Cup streaming record
DStv Stream recorded over 900,000 concurrent viewers for South Africa’s opening World Cup 2026 match against Mexico on June 12, nearly double its previous peak of 500,000 from the 2022 Qatar final. SABC+ simultaneously…
Eskom creates Green arm for renewable future
Eskom launched Eskom Green on June 10, a new separate renewable energy platform targeting mining and manufacturing companies with long-term clean…
MTN launches a R30 streaming service
MTN launched MTN One TV on June 9, entering the African streaming market with a pricing range from free to R30 per month, targeting consumers priced…
Eskom signs a landmark LNG deal
Eskom and Zululand Energy Terminal signed a heads of agreement on June 5 for a long-term LNG supply partnership to fuel Eskom’s planned 3,000MW…
South Africa’s six-quarter growth run continues
South Africa’s GDP grew 0.5% quarter on quarter in Q1 2026, beating the 0.2% consensus forecast and extending the growth run to six consecutive…
Mozambique’s LNG ambition goes global
A Standard Bank-backed study by Conningarth Economists found Mozambique’s proposed 18-million-tonne-per-year Rovuma LNG project could make it the…
Salt River Market transformed into 970 homes
Cape Town’s Salt River Market site was formally handed to developer Communicare on June 8 after more than a decade in planning, enabling 970…
Fitch rewards South Africa’s fiscal discipline
Fitch Ratings upgraded South Africa from BB minus to BB on June 5, the first upward rating action in 21 years. South Africa is only the second G20…
Mulilo’s $884m solar push adds 716MW
Mulilo Renewable Energy pledged nearly R15 billion ($884 million) at the South Africa Investment Conference on March 31, 2026, to build three…
OCP backs $150m Africa agro-industrial fund
Morocco’s OCP Group and France’s Bpifrance launched the $150 million Seed of Africa Investment Fund at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on May…
China floods Africa with cheap solar
China’s solar panel exports to African countries surged 83% year on year in April 2026 to 123,787 metric tonnes, driven by African power demand,…