Green Goals, Grey Areas: The Politics of China-Africa Energy Relations
Publié dansTransition 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.…
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An African miner working in a dusty open-pit mine, extracting lithium ore destined for global energy markets, highlighting the lack of local mineral processing.
Publié dansMinéraux critiques

Nous creusons, ils gagnent : comment les exportations de minéraux bruts et le chaos monétaire de l'Afrique compromettent une transition juste

Every day, truckloads of lithium, cobalt, and manganese leave African soil headed for China, Europe, and North America. These are the building blocks of the energy transition—used in solar panels,…
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African miner working at a dusty site extracting critical minerals like cobalt and manganese.
Publié dansMinéraux critiques

L'Afrique ne peut pas se permettre un autre accord brut : pourquoi la valeur ajoutée doit alimenter la transition verte

The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently sent a clear message: Africa must stop exporting raw critical minerals and start building local value chains. As someone deeply involved in the continent’s…
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