Energy Transition Africa

African transmission lines at dusk with finance and currency motifs, symbolising finance, FX risk and grid investment for fossil fuel phase-out.

Africa Won’t Phase Out on Promises: Fossil Fuel Exit Demands Finance, FX and Grids

As the world looks ahead to next month’s Africa Climate Summit, negotiators are already circling one contentious phrase: “transitioning away from fossil fuels.” For African delegates, the lesson from past…

African man in denim jacket stands before industrial smokestacks and dollar bills, symbolising Africa’s climate finance challenges.

Energy Transition Fossil Fuel Phaseout

Africa’s Climate Finance Crisis: The Debt Trap Undermining a Greener Future

In the heart of Africa, a paradox unfolds. A continent so rich in renewable resources, from sun to wind and lithium to cobalt, is simultaneously suffocating under the weight of…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk June 5, 2025Africa climate finance, African debt and climate change, Civil society climate action, Climate adaptation funding, Climate finance gap Africa, Climate justice Africa, Energy transition Africa, Fossil fuel phaseout Africa, Green energy funding Africa, Green industrialisation, Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), Loss and damage funding, renewable energy Africa, South Africa climate finance

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