Energy Transition Africa

African woman cooking on a traditional three-stone fire with smoke rising, representing energy poverty and the need for clean cooking solutions in rural Africa.

Who Bears the Burden? Gender and the Energy Transition in Africa

Grace, a mother of four in rural Zambia, wakes before dawn to trek miles for firewood. She balances heavy bundles on her head, prepares meals over a smoky three-stone fire.…

Vincent Egoro August 18, 2025Africa, Energy Poverty in Africa, Gender and Energy Transition in Africa, Gender and Just Energy Transition, just transition, Value Addition of Critical Minerals in SADC, Women and Clean Energy Access

An African coastal community with gas infrastructure and local fishers in view

Fossil Fuel Phaseout

Double Standards? Why Africa’s Gas Phase-Out Is Under Fire

How do you phase out gas in Africa when a mother in rural Nigeria still boils drinking water over a kerosene flame, or a health centre in Senegal powers its…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk August 6, 2025African CSOs, climate justice, energy equity, fossil finance, gas phase-out in Africa, just transition, LNG Africa, renewable transition, World Bank energy

African speaker at podium with climate finance map of Africa behind him and donor logos including World Bank, EU, and USAID.

Governance & Transparency

Who’s Funding Africa’s Transition? The Hidden Gatekeepers of Green Finance

Billions are pledged. But who decides who gets them, and on whose terms? Across Africa, the energy transition has become more than a technical debate. It’s a question of power,…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk July 23, 2025Africa, climate funds, climate justice, development finance, energy transition, funding pipelines, green finance, JETP, just transition, multilateral banks

Climate protesters holding signs in front of a government building lit by fossil fuel-powered lights at dusk in an African city.

Fossil Fuel Phaseout

Oil is Still Paying the Bills: Can African Governments Afford to Let Go?

It is easy to call for an end to fossil fuels from a podium in Paris. Much harder when you are in Abuja, Luanda or Brazzaville, facing empty treasuries, unpaid…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk July 21, 2025Africa, Civil Society, climate justice, debt, energy transition, fossil fuels, green finance, just transition, oil revenue, subsidies

Four children playing under solar streetlights in a Goma neighbourhood at dusk with mountains in the background.

Community Impact Energy Transition

In the Shadow of Conflict, Solar Power is Rebuilding Lives in Goma

It is evening in Goma, and the sun has just slipped behind the jagged hills that surround this bustling city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. As darkness falls,…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk July 18, 2025Africa energy, clean energy, community resilience, DRC, energy access, Goma, just transition, mini grids, renewable energy, solar energy

African coal town residents contrast with foreign consultants managing climate funds

Community Impact Energy Transition

Who Truly Benefits from Just Transitions in Africa? The Rising Tide of Elite Extraction

In recent years, Africa has been hailed as a leader in designing just transitions, energy shifts that protect both the planet and people. Among the most ambitious is the Just…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk July 16, 2025Africa, climate finance, coal transition, community inclusion, critical minerals, energy justice, JETP, just transition

African officials stand near a mine site enforcing mineral export bans

Critical Minerals

Africa’s Resource Revolution: How Raw Minerals Are Becoming Gold Mines for Local Value

Africa is in the midst of a quiet revolution. One that sees nations taking a firmer hold over the minerals beneath their feet. From Mali’s dramatic seizure of Barrick’s gold…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk July 14, 2025Africa, critical minerals, economic sovereignty, just transition, mineral exports, resource nationalism, value addition

African women sitting near a railway, observing a mineral freight train passing through their village.

Community Impact Critical Minerals

Beyond the Tracks: What Africa’s Mining Corridors Really Mean for the Communities They Bypass

"The trains pass, but we are still in the dark." That was the quiet but piercing remark of Mariam, a farmer in northern Zambia, whose family was relocated to make…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk July 4, 2025Africa infrastructure, community voices, critical minerals, displacement, energy transition, just transition, land rights, mining corridors

A group of African miners raise their fists in solidarity at a critical mineral site, symbolising unity and resistance.

Community Impact Energy Transition

Not Just Green Jobs: African Miners Say the ‘Just Transition’ Is Failing Them

"If our bodies fuel the transition, then we deserve a seat at the table." That was the message from a miner’s union leader in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk June 30, 2025Africa mining, community impact, critical minerals, energy transition, green minerals, just transition, labour rights, worker safety

Energy Transition

Striking the Balance: Energy Security Meets Just Transition in Africa

It’s a dilemma as old as independence: how can Africa power its future without repeating the past? In 2025, the question is sharper than ever. The continent is home to…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk June 27, 2025Africa energy, climate justice, development, energy poverty, energy security, Energy transition Africa, fossil fuels, just transition, renewable energy