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 […]
Energy Transition
Africa’s energy transition is more than a shift in technology; it’s a test of justice, inclusion, and ambition.
In this category, we explore how the continent is navigating the complex path from fossil dependency to clean energy futures.
From national policies and global finance to local innovations and equity debates, these insights unpack what a truly just and people-centred energy transition must look like for Africa.
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
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
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
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,
Africa’s Solar Surge: Boom or Dependency?
On a hazy morning in Algiers, a flat-bed truck crawls through traffic stacked high with shrink-wrapped photovoltaic panels. It is
Africa’s Zombie Energy Systems: The Hidden Barrier Stalling a Just Transition
The paradox of darkness in the age of sunlight On a humid evening in Lagos, a shopkeeper wheels out a
Who Bears the Burden? Gender and the Energy Transition in Africa
Grace, a mother of four in rural Zambia, wakes before dawn to trek miles for firewood. She balances heavy bundles
Debt-for-Climate Swaps: Lifeline or Leash for Africa’s Green Future?
Everybody frames swaps as innovation. But who controls the script, and who ends up on the cutting room floor? Debt-for-climate
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