2024 has been an eventful year for Africa’s energy sector with the launch of a new African Energy Bank in Brazzaville, Angola’s departure from OPEC, and the commissioning of the Dangote refinery in Nigeria, the seventh largest refinery in the world. This all comes amidst global geopolitical turmoil marked by a series of coups in West Africa, war in Ukraine and mounting political and economic pressure to move away from fossil fuels. Meanwhile, the continent is playing a balancing act of lifting people out of energy poverty using its abundant hydrocarbon resources, while also contending with the ever-worsening global climate crisis. Despite this, Africa’s most ambitious and industrious leaders have managed to capitalize on the opportunities hidden in adversity, expanding into neighboring countries and sounding the rallying cry for pan-African unity.

Africa’s energy landscape is complex and ever-changing, but amidst the clamor, its energy leaders continue to capitalize on their hydrocarbon, solar and wind resources, all while industrializing and bringing energy security to millions across the continent. Spanning seven countries and featuring over 120 interviews with leading energy executives and ministers, the Africa Energy 2024 report provides the most in-depth and holistic view of sub-Saharan Africa’s ever-evolving energy sector.