Category: Energy
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Nigeria’s capital market is approaching one of its most closely watched corporate transactions as Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE prepares to offer shares to the public at ₦525 each. The proposed Initial Public Offering, or IPO, will put one of Africa’s largest industrial assets directly in front of ordinary investors while potentially raising about…
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Battery technology breakthroughs are becoming just as important as advances in processors, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy. The reason is simple: almost every major technology trend depends on better energy storage. Electric vehicles need batteries that charge faster and travel farther. Smartphones need longer battery life without becoming heavier. Data centres need enormous amounts of…
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The global energy transition has a balancing problem. Renewable energy is expanding rapidly. Solar and wind capacity continue to break records. Electric vehicles are plugging into the grid in unprecedented numbers. At the same time, AI-powered data centres are drawing enormous electricity loads. Yet power demand doesn’t move in straight lines. It spikes. It dips.…
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The global energy transition has a storage problem. Solar panels don’t produce electricity at night. Wind turbines don’t spin on command. Meanwhile, electric vehicles demand longer range, faster charging, and safer battery chemistry. As a result, the future of clean energy depends not just on generation — but on storage. In 2026, next-gen batteries and…