privatisation

The Bureau of Public Enterprises has unveiled an ambitious 2026 work plan targeting N189.1 billion in revenue through the commercialisation of two National Integrated Power Plants and the concession of Oyan Dam, signalling a renewed push to privatise critical infrastructure amid persistent energy challenges.

Strategic alliance between NNPC and Dangote refinery aims to strengthen petroleum supply chains, while electricity consumers demand comprehensive audit of decade-old power sector privatisation amid persistent service delivery failures.

Kenya reverses port privatisation while Ethiopia loosens foreign exchange restrictions and South Africa adjusts toll rates, revealing competing philosophies on state control versus market liberalisation across the continent.