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Posted inCritical Minerals Southern Africa: The Critical Minerals Anchor of the Global Energy Transition When the World Economic Forum released its recent analysis on the role of Southern Africa in the global energy transition,… Posted by Vincent Egoro August 11, 2025Tags: Africa industrialisation, community benefits, critical minerals, green hydrogen, just energy transition, mining policy, Namibia lithium, platinum, renewable energy transition, resource governance, SADC cooperation, Southern Africa, sustainable development, value addition, Zambia cobalt, Zimbabwe lithium
Posted inCommunity Impact Who Speaks for the Community? The Missing Link in Africa’s Energy Transition When Grace, a 47-year-old mother of four in Uganda’s Kasese district, spoke at a local town hall meeting, her voice… Posted by Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk August 8, 2025Tags: African climate summit, clean cooking Africa, community-led energy transition Africa, energy access Africa, energy justice Africa, grassroots energy initiatives, just energy transition, local energy solutions Africa, renewable energy policy Africa, women in renewable energy Africa
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