Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk, Author at Energy Transition Africa

An industrial smokestack emits haze beside stacks of mineral ore under cloudy skies in Africa.

Propre ou compromis ? Le dilemme du raffinage des minéraux critiques d'Afrique

L'Afrique abrite plus de 301 millions de tonnes de minéraux critiques mondiaux : cobalt, lithium, manganèse, graphite, tous essentiels à la transition énergétique mondiale. Mais alors que les économies les plus riches du monde…

Rédaction de Transition Energétique Afrique 12 juin 2025minéraux critiques, CriticalMineralsAfrica, transition énergétique, ESG Afrique, combustibles fossiles, Industrialisation verte, transition juste, raffinage, Valeur ajoutée

Railway workers in safety gear laying tracks through a rural African corridor under a cloudy sky.

Minéraux critiques Gouvernance et transparence

Le corridor de la promesse : Lobito peut-il ouvrir une nouvelle voie aux minéraux de l’Afrique ?

From Angola’s Atlantic coastline to the copper belts of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, a rail corridor is being carved through the heart of Africa’s mineral wealth. The…

Rédaction de Transition Energétique Afrique juin 9, 2025Angola, minéraux critiques, RDC, transition énergétique, EnergyTransitionAfrica, infrastructure, transition juste, Lobito Corridor, mineral strategy, Valeur ajoutée, Zambia

African man in denim jacket stands before industrial smokestacks and dollar bills, symbolising Africa’s climate finance challenges.

Transition énergétique Élimination progressive des combustibles fossiles

La crise du financement climatique en Afrique : le piège de la dette compromet un avenir plus vert

In the heart of Africa, a paradox unfolds. A continent so rich in renewable resources, from sun to wind and lithium to cobalt, is simultaneously suffocating under the weight of…

Rédaction de Transition Energétique Afrique juin 5, 2025Africa climate finance, African debt and climate change, Civil society climate action, Climate adaptation funding, Climate finance gap Africa, Climate justice Africa, Transition énergétique en Afrique, Fossil fuel phaseout Africa, Green energy funding Africa, Industrialisation verte, Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), Loss and damage funding, énergies renouvelables en Afrique, South Africa climate finance

Photo of natural gas flaring at a refinery, showing rusted pipes and bright orange flames against a dusky horizon.

Élimination progressive des combustibles fossiles

Natural Gas: Africa’s False Dawn or Stepping Stone to a Just Energy Future?

In Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region, natural gas rigs cast long shadows over once-quiet fishing villages. Thousands of kilometres away, South Africa hurries to finalise liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deals…

Rédaction de Transition Energétique Afrique juin 3, 2025CleanEnergyTransition, EnergySecurity, JustTransitionAfrica, NaturalGasAfrica, Nigeria, RenewablesAfrica, SouthAfrca

A high-resolution digital image of a South African open-pit mine, showing layers of excavation and industrial equipment, representing the country’s Critical Minerals Strategy.

Minéraux critiques

Des accords bruts au pouvoir réel : la stratégie sud-africaine en matière de minéraux critiques peut-elle être efficace ?

South Africa has just made a bold move. Its newly unveiled Critical Minerals Strategy signals a shift from being a raw material supplier to a regional powerhouse in mineral beneficiation…

Rédaction de Transition Energétique Afrique mai 28, 2025AfricaEnergyTransition, CriticalMinerals, CriticalMineralsAfrica, GreenIndustrialisation, SADC, SouthAfrica, Valeur ajoutée

A middle-aged African miner stands in a muddy open-pit mine, highlighting the environmental and social costs of mining for critical minerals.

Impact communautaire

Beneath the Surface: How Zambia’s Mining Disaster Exposes the Human Cost of the Energy Transition

On a quiet morning last month, disaster struck in Zambia’s Copperbelt. A tailings dam at a Chinese-owned copper mine burst, releasing toxic sludge into the Kafue River. Communities downstream woke…

Rédaction de Transition Energétique Afrique mai 27, 2025CopperMining, CriticalMinerals, CriticalMineralsAfrica, EnergyTransitionAfrica, EnvironmentalJustice, EthicalMining, SustainableAfrica, ZambiaMining

A group of African villagers, including children, sit and stand near a solar panel at sunset, symbolizing Africa’s aspiration for energy access through renewables.

Transition énergétique

Mission 300 : une montée en puissance de l’Afrique ou un simple mirage ?

Africa stands on the edge of an electrification revolution. The Mission 300 project, launched at the 2025 Sustainable Energy Dialogue, aims to provide electricity access to 300 million Africans by…

Rédaction de Transition Energétique Afrique mai 26, 2025AfricaEnergyTransition, Electrification, Accès à l'énergie, GreenInfrastructure, JustTransition, Mission300, SustainableDevelopment

African miners excavating lithium and cobalt in an open-pit mine, highlighting the scramble for critical minerals in the energy transition.

Impact communautaire Minéraux critiques

La nouvelle ruée vers l'Afrique : le coût élevé des minéraux critiques sans justice

I once stood at a dusty roadside in Kolwezi, in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s copper and cobalt belt, watching young boys haul sacks of ore barely…

Rédaction de Transition Energétique Afrique mai 23, 2025AfricaMining, CriticalMinerals, EnergyTransitionAfrica, EthicalMining, GreenEnergyJustice, ResourceJustice, Valeur ajoutée

Green Goals, Grey Areas: The Politics of China-Africa Energy Relations

Transition énergétique

Objectifs verts, zones grises : la politique des relations énergétiques sino-africaines

A few years ago, during a civil society exchange in Nairobi, a Kenyan energy advocate told me something that has stayed with me: “We’ve got panels. We’ve got Chinese engineers.…

Rédaction de Transition Energétique Afrique mai 16, 2025Transition énergétique en Afrique, AfricaTransition, BRI, ChinaAfricaRelations, CriticalMineralsAfrica, EnergyTransitionAfrica, FOCAC, GreenEnergyPolitics, énergies renouvelables en Afrique, RenewableEnergyAfrica, Valeur ajoutée

Silhouettes of an oil rig and pumpjack set against a dramatic red-orange sunset sky, symbolizing Africa’s rising fossil fuel activity amidst global climate discussions.

Élimination progressive des combustibles fossiles

Le mensonge de l'énergie verte ? Pourquoi les licences pétrolières et gazières en Afrique atteignent leur plus haut niveau en dix ans

Across Africa, oil and gas licensing is experiencing a sharp resurgence — even as the global chorus for climate action grows louder. According to Energy Capital & Power, more than…

Rédaction de Transition Energétique Afrique mai 14, 2025African energy security, clean energy financing, justice climatique, transition énergétique, Fossil fuel phaseout Africa, fossil fuels Africa, oil and gas exploration, énergies renouvelables en Afrique