Africa’s Grid Constraints Come into Focus as Regional Markets Push Toward Integration

Africa’s Grid Constraints Come into Focus as Regional Markets Push Toward Integration

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 25, 2026/APO Group/ — Africa’s electricity demand is projected to nearly double to 2,291 TWh by 2050, requiring an estimated $30 billion in transmission and grid infrastructure investment to unlock and integrate new generation capacity. Yet across the continent, grid systems are struggling to keep pace with rapidly expanding supply…

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James Talarico Says Billionaires Are ‘Destroying’ Country. Parades Around With One Anyway.

Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico featured a billionaire guest at a Wednesday fundraiser in Chicago after repeatedly using heated rhetoric against billionaires. Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker — who per Forbes has a net worth over $4 billion — appeared at the Chicago fundraiser for Talarico to raise money for the Senate hopeful’s campaign. Several…

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BREAKING: Terrorists Abduct Six School Pupils In Birnin Gwari Area Of Kaduna

Suspected terrorists have abducted six Almajiri pupils during an attack on Unguwar Gere in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to local sources, the terrorists invaded the community at about 6:30pm on Wednesday and intercepted the pupils as they were returning from a nearby farm.  The children were reportedly close to entering…

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World Cup 2026: I care about him very much – Neymar sends message to Messi

World Cup 2026: I care about him very much – Neymar sends message to Messi

Brazil forward Neymar has said that he cares about Argentina captain Lionel Messi very much. The Santos star gave an interview to the DSPORTS channel after his World Cup match for Brazil against Scotland on Wednesday. The 34-year-old took the opportunity to send birthday wishes to Messi, who celebrated his 39th birthday at the national team’s…

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16 people rescued, more feared trapped as 3-storey building collapses in Lagos

16 people rescued, more feared trapped as 3-storey building collapses in Lagos

Emergency responders launched a large-scale rescue operation on Thursday, after a three-storey residential building collapsed in the Alakija area of Lagos State, leaving several people trapped beneath the rubble. The building, located on Old Ojo Road near Alakija Bus Stop in Satellite Town, collapsed at about 11:37 a.m., according to the Lagos State Fire and…

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