Flagship report
Africa Power Financial Benchmark 2026
Peer-normalised, USD-translated, time-series financials of 28 listed power companies across six cohorts.
June 2026Read the report →
Making African Energy Markets Legible
The data and analysis behind Africa’s energy investment decisions.
Analyst-led coverage of energy transition markets, capital, assets, and policy across all 54 African countries, with evidence-backed records built for investment analysis, diligence, and strategic planning.
Read by analyst teams at 50+ institutions, including
IEAWorld BankPIDGAIIMCrossBoundaryHusk PowerSchneider ElectricGIZStanbic IBTCMeristem
Flagship reports
Analyst reports built for decision clarity, strategic planning, and IC memos.
Flagship report
Africa's Import Tariffs and the Energy Transition
Import duty and value-added tax across 15 markets, 80 commodities, and twelve years of tariff data.
May 2026Read the report →
Flagship report
Africa Energy Transition Investment Report 2025
Tracked $13.84 billion of disclosed investment activity across 306 deals in 43 African countries in 2025.
February 2026Read the report →
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Deal benchmarking & IC prep
Pull comparable transactions, benchmark tariffs, profile sponsors, and trace co-investor networks before your investment committee.
Market sizing & country diligence
Quantify capital deployed by country, technology, and instrument. Compare regulatory regimes, capacity outlooks, and program pipelines side by side.
Pipeline & activity monitoring
Live feed of announcements, financial closes, COD events, and tariff resets across the names you watch.
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Analysis
Cross-Subsidy in Nigeria's Electricity Market: Where It Works, and Where Government Pays Instead
On August 10 2026, NERC (the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission) dissolved KAEDC’s board. The regulator two reasons: insufficient assets relative to liabilities, meaning KAEDC owed more than it had available to pay, and an inability to present a credible pathway to sustainable recovery, meaning the…
EI Research · Aug 139 min read
Analysis
The Real Cost of Cheap Grid Across Selected African Power Markets
African electricity markets do not only differ in the prices consumers pay, but also in the reliability of the electricity supply they receive. These differences shape the overall cost of electricity, influence investment decisions and affect the competitiveness of businesses…
EI Research · Aug 67 min read
Analysis
What Drove Financial Performance Across Africa's Utility-Scale Operators
Africa's power sector continues to attract significant investment as countries expand electricity generation and transmission infrastructure to meet growing demand. At the same time, utilities face increasing pressure to improve financial performance and generate sustainable returns from these…
EI Research · Jul 308 min read
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