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.

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…
A rural African woman walks past a disconnected solar panel installation beside her home, highlighting the disconnect between climate finance pledges and on-ground energy access.

Engagements et coupures de courant : comment le financement climatique échoue en Afrique

The promises came wrapped in billion-dollar ribbons. At COP summits, in glossy brochures, and during press conferences, world leaders pledged hundreds of billions for Africa’s clean energy future. But in…
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.

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,…
African miner working at a dusty site extracting critical minerals like cobalt and manganese.

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…