A young African male solar technician wearing a blue hard hat kneels on a rural school rooftop, using a screwdriver to secure a solar panel in warm afternoon light.
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Africa’s Solar Skills Crisis: Why the Continent’s Clean Energy Future Depends on the People We’re Leaving Behind

Not long ago, I stood near a primary school building in northern Nigeria. A technician was fastening a solar panel to the roof of one of the school buildings. The…
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A group of African industrial workers in safety helmets and reflective vests walk past a decommissioning power plant at sunset, symbolising the uncertain future facing Africa’s labour force as global climate policies drive a shift away from fossil fuels.
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COP30 Launched a Just Transition Mechanism, But Will It Change Anything for African Workers?

COP30 introduced a new global Just Transition Mechanism, a framework meant to protect workers and communities as the world accelerates away from fossil fuels. It sounded momentous, the kind of…
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