Critical Minerals, Critical Choices: Africa’s Bid to Control the Green Value Chain
Africa holds the minerals the world needs. The real question is: can the continent hold the value, too? A continent […]
Nigeria’s Gas Gamble: Can a Fossil Future Deliver a Just Transition?
Nigeria has bet big on gas, but will the gamble pay off, or leave the country with stranded assets and
Fossil Fuel Phaseout
Fossil Fuel Revenues in Decline: Who Pays for Africa’s Transition?
During one of my earliest visits to the Niger Delta, I met a fisherman who showed me the mangroves where
Who Pays for Loss & Damage? Beyond Adaptation Grants
At the just-ended Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, I found myself circling back to one persistent question: who really
Africa’s Climate Finance: Stuck in Debt Mode
Today, I am attending the opening of the Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and one issue is already
Resource Nationalism and Renewable Finance: Africa’s Moment to Rise
From Abuja to Kinshasa, the tone of Africa’s energy debates is shifting. For decades, the continent’s mineral wealth was extracted
Just Transition in Africa: Beyond Rhetoric, Towards Real Communities
Few phrases have travelled as fast through climate diplomacy as “just transition.” From COP plenaries to ministerial communiqués, it rolls
Dig, Ship, Repeat? The Extractivist Trap in Africa’s Critical Minerals Boom
Walk into any electric vehicle showroom in Berlin, Los Angeles or Shanghai, and you are looking at Africa. The cobalt
Finance in Local Currency: A COP30 Demand for Africa’s Energy Transition
At first glance, Africa’s energy transition looks as though it is finally gaining speed. Solar imports are at record highs,
Mining Agreements in Africa: Breaking Free from the Past
In 1998, the government of a mineral-rich African nation signed a 30-year agreement with a global mining company. The deal
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