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Cargo ship leaving African port with export containers, unfinished factory in background at golden hour, symbolising Africa’s critical minerals export vs industrialisation challenge.

Dig, Ship, Repeat? The Extractivist Trap in Africa’s Critical Minerals Boom

Walk into any electric vehicle showroom in Berlin, Los Angeles or Shanghai, and you are looking at Africa. The cobalt that steadies the battery, the copper that carries the current,…

Vincent Egoro September 1, 2025Africa critical minerals, Africa mining value addition, Africa resource governance, Climate justice Africa, cobalt Africa, EV battery supply chain Africa, just energy transition Africa, lithium Africa

African power lines at dusk with overlaid currency symbols, representing local-currency climate finance as a COP30 demand.

Energy Transition

Finance in Local Currency: A COP30 Demand for Africa’s Energy Transition

At first glance, Africa’s energy transition looks as though it is finally gaining speed. Solar imports are at record highs, wind farms are sprouting across the Sahel, and hydro projects…

Vincent Egoro August 29, 2025Africa climate finance, Africa energy transition, Climate justice Africa, COP30 Africa, finance in local currency, FX risk Africa, just energy transition Africa, renewable energy Africa

Old mining contracts stacked in front of an African mine site, symbolising rigid agreements that limit Africa’s resource governance and just transition.

Governance & Transparency

Mining Agreements in Africa: Breaking Free from the Past

In 1998, the government of a mineral-rich African nation signed a 30-year agreement with a global mining company. The deal promised jobs, infrastructure, and royalties. Two decades later, communities around…

Vincent Egoro August 22, 2025Africa mining agreements, critical minerals governance, extractives governance, just energy transition Africa, mining contracts reform, resource governance Africa, stabilisation clauses, sustainable mining Africa

Energy Transition

Natural Gas in Africa: Bridge Fuel or Obstacle to Clean Energy?

In many African countries, natural gas is being hailed as a practical answer to a pressing question: How do we grow our economies, light up our cities, and still join…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk March 25, 2025Africa gas projects, Africa renewable energy, bridge fuel, Civil Society, compressed natural gas Nigeria, energy transition in Africa, just energy transition Africa, Natural gas in Africa.