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

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

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

African landscape with refineries fading into solar and wind farms under evening light, symbolising the continent’s energy transition.

Fossil Fuel Phaseout

Only One-Third of National Climate Pledges Include Fossil-Fuel Phase-Out, Where Does Africa Stand?

It is one of those statistics that seems too small for the size of the problem.Only about one in three of the world’s updated national climate pledges mentions the words…

Vincent Egoro October 31, 2025Africa climate policy, Carbon Brief, energy transition, fossil fuel, industrialisation, just transition, NDCs

Solar mini-grid installation powering homes in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the region’s clean-energy transition potential.

Uncategorized

Africa’s Energy Transition Standstill: Why Sub-Saharan Readiness Is Failing to Improve

Even as the narrative of Africa’s renewable potential grows louder, the latest data reveals a sobering reality. Sub-Saharan Africa’s ability to transition from fossil fuels to clean power has stalled.…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk October 27, 2025energy transition, finance, fossil-fuel phase-out, governance, just transition, renewables, Sub-Saharan Africa

An African miner’s hands holding pieces of mineral ore, with blurred currency notes in the background under soft daylight.

Critical Minerals

Who’s Financing Africa’s Mineral Transition and On Whose Terms?

As the world races to decarbonise, Africa has emerged as the new frontier for the minerals that make the green economy possible. From cobalt and copper to lithium and graphite,…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk October 20, 2025AfDB, Africa minerals, climate finance, energy transition, extractive governance, just transition, local currency finance, UNEP

Two African workers stand between a gas flare site and a field of solar panels at sunset, symbolising Africa’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables.

Fossil Fuel Phaseout

Measured Gas: A Permissible Role or a Trojan Horse in Africa’s Transition?

Between the rhetoric of fossil phase-out and the daily realities of power shortages, Africa faces a dilemma: can gas serve as a bridge without becoming a trap? The Atlantic Council’s…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk October 17, 2025energy governance, fossil fuel phase-out, gas diplomacy, gas transition Africa, just transition, LNG, renewable Africa

A young African boy carrying a heavy sack of minerals near a mining site, symbolising the human and ethical costs of the global clean energy transition.

Critical Minerals

Responsible Minerals Finance: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and African Practice

Africa’s critical minerals are once again in the global spotlight, this time not for what’s being dug up, but for how it’s being financed. Last week, the United Nations Environment…

Energy Transition Africa Editorial Desk October 13, 2025AfDB, Africa energy transition, critical minerals, governance, green finance, just transition, responsible mining, UNEP report

Solar panels and transmission towers in Africa at sunset, symbolising the role of foreign finance in powering the continent’s clean energy future.

Governance & Transparency

The Price of Power: Why Africa’s Clean Energy Future Still Depends on External Money

“Africa’s energy transition cannot be financed in a foreign language.” That line has lingered in my mind ever since I read the European Commission’s latest press release announcing €545 million…

Vincent Egoro October 6, 2025Africa clean energy finance, climate finance, energy transition, EU-Africa partnership, just transition, local currency, renewable energy Africa

African child carrying sack of ore in foreground, with wind turbines and solar panels in background under sunrise.

Critical Minerals

Finance or Folly? How Climate Capital Is Fueling Mining Abuses in Africa

In recent climate weeks, the buzzwords were everywhere: “green capital,” “just transition,” “unlocking climate finance.” On panels, participants nodded in agreement about the trillions needed to accelerate the energy transition.…

Vincent Egoro October 3, 2025Africa energy transition, climate finance mining Africa, critical minerals, just transition, mining governance, resource justice