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.

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…
Gas flare near urban settlement with electricity pylons in the distance.

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…