Energy Transition Africa

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Follow the Money: Why Africa Must Demand Accountability in Climate Finance

It is one thing to pledge billions. It’s another to deliver them, transparently, equitably, and in ways that change lives. In the aftermath of every COP summit or climate finance…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk June 18, 2025Africa, Civil Society, climate finance, climate justice, critical minerals, donor accountability, energy transition, fossil fuel phaseout, JETP, just transition

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Critical Minerals Uncategorized

Clean or Compromised? The Dirty Dilemma of Refining Africa’s Critical Minerals

Africa is home to more than 30% of the world’s critical minerals; cobalt, lithium, manganese, graphite, all essential for the global energy transition. But while the world’s richest economies are…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk June 12, 2025critical minerals, CriticalMineralsAfrica, energy transition, ESG Africa, fossil fuels, Green industrialisation, just transition, refining, ValueAddition

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Critical 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 being carved through the heart of Africa’s mineral wealth. The…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk June 9, 2025Angola, critical minerals, DRC, energy transition, EnergyTransitionAfrica, infrastructure, just transition, Lobito Corridor, mineral strategy, ValueAddition, Zambia

Silhouettes of an oil rig and pumpjack set against a dramatic red-orange sunset sky, symbolizing Africa’s rising fossil fuel activity amidst global climate discussions.

Fossil Fuel Phaseout

The Green Energy Lie? Why Africa’s Oil and Gas Licenses Just Hit a 10-Year High

Across Africa, oil and gas licensing is experiencing a sharp resurgence — even as the global chorus for climate action grows louder. According to Energy Capital & Power, more than…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk May 14, 2025African energy security, clean energy financing, climate justice, energy transition, Fossil fuel phaseout Africa, fossil fuels Africa, oil and gas exploration, renewable energy Africa