Posted inFossil Fuel Phaseout Fossil Fuel Phase-Out in Africa: Treaty, Trap or Turning Point? In the corridors of global climate diplomacy, a new treaty is taking shape. The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, backed by… Posted by Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk August 1, 2025Tags: Africa, climate justice, DRC, energy transition, fossil fuel phase-out, fossil fuel treaty, Ghana, global south, ICJ, Kumi Naidoo, Uganda
Posted inCritical Minerals Beyond Raw Minerals: Can Africa Benefit from Its Critical Mineral Wealth? In Kolwezi, in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the earth gives way to cobalt-rich soil. Every… Posted by Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk July 30, 2025Tags: Africa, artisanal mining, cobalt, critical minerals, DRC, Ghana, green transition, lithium, resource nationalism, Sierra Leone, value addition
Posted inCommunity Impact Energy Transition In the Shadow of Conflict, Solar Power is Rebuilding Lives in Goma It is evening in Goma, and the sun has just slipped behind the jagged hills that surround this bustling city… Posted by Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk July 18, 2025Tags: Africa energy, clean energy, community resilience, DRC, energy access, Goma, just transition, mini grids, renewable energy, solar energy
Posted inCommunity Impact Critical Minerals Energy Transition Green Minerals, Grey Realities: Can Africa Avoid Another Resource Curse? Across the plains of Namibia, the copper belt of the DRC, and the lithium fields of Zimbabwe, a quiet race… Posted by Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk June 20, 2025Tags: Africa Mining Vision, AU, beneficiation, cobalt, critical minerals, DRC, green minerals, just transition, lithium, RECs, resource curse, Zimbabwe
Posted inCritical Minerals Governance & Transparency The Corridor of Promise: Can Lobito Deliver a New Path for Africa’s Minerals? From Angola’s Atlantic coastline to the copper belts of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, a rail corridor is… Posted by Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk June 9, 2025Tags: Angola, critical minerals, DRC, energy transition, EnergyTransitionAfrica, infrastructure, just transition, Lobito Corridor, mineral strategy, ValueAddition, Zambia