Copper, cobalt, manganese, graphite, lithium, and platinum group metals all power clean energy. Africa holds major reserves of each. ETA explains which minerals matter, why, and where Africa sits in each supply chain.
Africa's critical minerals reforms are attracting capital fast. Nigeria, Zambia, the DRC, Botswana and Zimbabwe show why investment alone won't decide whether that wealth builds lasting development.
Only 16% of unelectrified Sub-Saharan African households can afford even the cheapest solar PAYG product. Grid extension economics favour the wrong communities. ETA explains the mechanisms that leave the poorest behind.
Nigeria wants EVs to reach 60% of its fleet by 2050, but its grid supplies about 4,000 MW. ETA examines what the charging arithmetic really means.
Around 70% of Africa's 500,000 telecom towers rely on diesel. ETA examines the hidden energy system powering fibre, mobile networks, and digital growth.
Women increasingly appear in Africa's energy policies, but major gaps remain in workforce, finance, and outcome measurement. ETA examines the latest data.
The DRC produced two-thirds of global mined cobalt in 2025 and its export quota now drives the market into deficit. China is projected to refine 90% of battery-grade graphite in 2040. ETA reads the IEA's 2026 Outlook, mineral by mineral for what it means for Africa.
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