Africa, China and the US: The New Geopolitics of the Energy Transition
For much of the last decade, the global energy transition was framed as a technical exercise, a matter of replacing […]
Governance & Transparency
Behind every energy project are the policies, decisions, and power structures that shape who benefits — and who is left behind. This category explores the systems of governance, transparency mechanisms, and accountability tools that influence Africa’s extractive industries and energy transition. From contract disclosure to civic oversight, we highlight what it takes to ensure energy developments serve people, not just profit.
Africa’s “Generator Economy” Is Costing Billions And It’s Making Power the World’s Most Expensive Necessity
Every evening in Lagos, the city begins to hum with the roar of generators. The noise rises like a second
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
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
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
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
Who’s Funding Africa’s Transition? The Hidden Gatekeepers of Green Finance
Billions are pledged. But who decides who gets them, and on whose terms? Across Africa, the energy transition has become
The Corridor of Promise: Can Lobito Deliver a New Path for Africa’s Minerals?
From Angola’s Atlantic coastline to the copper belts of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, a rail corridor is
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