Abu Dhabi-based Global South Utilities (GSU) has achieved several major milestones in 2025, including the expansion of its renewable energy portfolio across Africa, thus contributing to powering more than 500,000 homes. In Egypt, it was part of an international consortium to develop a $220m solar plant facility.
Etihad Airways has announced a significant expansion of its Africa network, adding new routes to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ghana, Nigeria and Zimbabwe from Abu Dhabi, as part of its continued global growth strategy.
Radisson Hotel Group has surpassed 100 African hotels in operation and development, with Radisson Blu leading and Radisson fastest-growing. Over the past year, it signed over 15 hotels, adding 2,500 rooms and entering Congo and Zimbabwe.
Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping mall developer and retail and leisure pioneer in the region, said it is deepening its strategic alliance with Alshaya Group, one of the world’s leading brand franchise operators, for a bold new wave of store openings across its regional portfolio.
Chevron’s Africa operations highlight the gap between sustainability commitments and real impact, emphasising community investment, environmental protection, workforce development and local economic participation across Nigeria, Angola and the wider region.
Europe is experiencing renewed pressure on gas supplies due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the EU’s ongoing efforts to reduce dependence on Russian gas, exposing vulnerabilities in global LNG markets and driving up spot prices.
African mining markets are seeing a surge in greenfield exploration, with South Africa, Ghana, and Namibia expanding efforts to secure mineral reserves and meet the rapidly growing global demand for critical minerals by 2040.
KEC International, a global infrastructure engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major and a unit of key Indian conglomerate RG Group, has announced that it has secured the largest composite order from Saudi Arabia for setting up 380 kV transmission lines, substations and EHV Cabling in the kingdom.
Penspen, a major provider of engineering and project management services, has announced a record year for 2025, securing 65 new contracts worth $456 million across the Middle East and Africa region. These included project management supervision, FEED, consultancy and detailed design contracts.
Africa’s LNG and gas sector is entering a dynamic growth phase, driven by expansions of major export projects, the scaling of floating liquefaction capacity by emerging producers, and the commercialisation of large undeveloped gas discoveries.
