Energy Transition Africa

Realistic image of solar panels, power lines, and a diesel generator emitting light smoke at sunset in an African landscape.

Subsidies, Storage and Sovereignty: Africa’s Hidden Grid Challenge

At the COP30 roundtable in Belém, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a quiet but pointed warning: “The world will not achieve clean energy for all unless we invest massively in…

Solar panels beside a diesel generator emitting smoke in a rural African village.

Energy Transition

The Price of Clean Energy: Why Africa Still Pays More for Sunlight Than Oil

At COP30 in Belém, amid speeches about green growth and net-zero futures, one statement is worth noting. “For much of the developing world, high debt, high risk and a high…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk November 10, 2025AfDB, Africa energy finance, clean energy cost, COP30, Energy transition Africa, fossil fuel subsidies, IMF debt, just transition, Vincent Egoro

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Fossil Fuel Phaseout

Locked In: The Debt, Subsidy and Oil Economy Holding Africa Back from a Just Energy Transition

Africa stands at a critical crossroads in its energy story. On one path lies renewal, powered by clean technologies, decentralised systems, local value chains and climate resilience. On the other…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk November 3, 2025Africa debt crisis, climate finance, energy transition, fossil fuel subsidies, just transition