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 […]
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
Gas Diplomacy Returns at Climate Week: Will Africa Be Left Holding the Fossil Bill?
Climate Week NYC 2025 was billed as a stage for accelerating renewable energy and aligning finance with climate justice. Yet
Mining’s Hidden Toll: Women, Children, and the True Cost of Clean Energy
Introduction: A just transition with invisible victims As New York Climate Week convenes global leaders, financiers, and activists to discuss
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
Critical Minerals Circuits: Who Controls the Chain from Mine to Market?
Critical minerals have become the backbone of the global energy transition. Lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, and rare earths are essential
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
Adaptation or Debt? Africa’s $50 Billion Dilemma
A summit of promises and risks The second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa closed with bold headlines: African leaders
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
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