Africa’s Solar Skills Crisis: Why the Continent’s Clean Energy Future Depends on the People We’re Leaving Behind
Not long ago, I stood near a primary school building in northern Nigeria. A technician was fastening a solar panel […]
The Lights Are Still Off: What COP30’s Promises Mean for the African Child
When negotiators at COP30 announced new climate-finance commitments in Belém, my mind went to the children I met earlier this
Africa’s Skills Pipeline Is Broken: It’s Not Youth, It’s the System
When I spoke to a senior human-resources lead at a major solar-energy company early this year, I expected standard answers:
Africa’s Clean Energy Promise: Between Policy Progress and People’s Patience
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its World Energy Outlook 2025. After reading it, I was struck by one
Critical Minerals, Critical Skills: Can Africa Build the Workforce for Its Energy Future?
As a continent, we sit on the world’s largest reserves of cobalt, manganese, platinum, lithium and graphite. the very minerals
Only One-Third of National Climate Pledges Include Fossil-Fuel Phase-Out, Where Does Africa Stand?
It is one of those statistics that seems too small for the size of the problem.Only about one in three
Who Really Pays for Power? The Hidden Economics of Africa’s Electricity Access
It’s hard to forget the sound of generators at night.That deep, uneven hum that fills the silence after the national
Too Many Panels, Too Little Value: Africa’s Solar Import Dilemma
Almost everywhere you look across Africa, the sun is being harnessed, but not owned. From the shimmering rooftops of Nairobi’s
The Price of Power: Why Africa’s Clean Energy Future Still Depends on External Money
“Africa’s energy transition cannot be financed in a foreign language.” That line has lingered in my mind ever since I
Finance or Folly? How Climate Capital Is Fueling Mining Abuses in Africa
In recent climate weeks, the buzzwords were everywhere: “green capital,” “just transition,” “unlocking climate finance.” On panels, participants nodded in
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