Africa Energy, Politics, Investment Daily Brief- 12 March 2026

Executive Summary

Energy policy, mineral development, and resource governance are shaping economic decisions across several African economies. Oil and gas activity in Angola and Nigeria continues to attract investment while Egypt is working to stabilize its energy sector by reducing debt to international oil companies and securing new supply options. Ghana is expanding LPG transport capacity and Tunisia has launched a major renewable energy and storage tender to diversify electricity supply. Mineral production and exploration are also expanding. Gold drilling in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire is advancing resource development while Zambia is shifting toward large corridor-scale copper exploration strategies. Namibia is accelerating financing for its Etango uranium project and Zimbabwe is investing heavily in lithium processing to move up the mineral value chain. Ethiopia is increasing gold output and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has opened its first domestic gold refinery to strengthen local processing capacity. Institutional and regulatory factors remain important. Libya is facing scrutiny over discrepancies in oil revenue reporting while Cameroon’s bauxite project illustrates the financing challenges facing large mining developments. Governments are also adjusting resource governance systems. Ghana has launched a new national gold trading framework aimed at increasing state revenue and transparency in the sector.