In Nigeria, Kenya, and the Caribbean, high-voltage lines pass over villages that still cook with charcoal. This is not an infrastructure gap - it is energy...
By Michele Moscaritoli Africa’s investment landscape tells a story of striking contradictions. Extractive industries – mining, oil, gas, and the minerals powering the global energy transition...
By Lance Chisue The dust has barely settled on the 2026 SADC Sustainable Energy Week in Victoria Falls, and one thing is abundantly clear: Southern Africa...
By Ryan Elcock The world changed on February 28, 2026. Not incrementally – not in the slow, grinding way that economists debate in retrospect – but...
By Daki Nkanyane Africa’s growing relevance is structural, not sentimental. The world has run out of ways to plan the future without it. For a long...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Great-power competition has returned to Africa. But this is no simple reprise of the Cold War – it is more chaotic, more...
By John Kourkoutas Wealthy nations that built their prosperity on fossil fuels now demand developing countries skip the same path. The timing raises uncomfortable questions. A...
By Danilo Desiderio The global energy conversation is undergoing a profound transformation. As the World Economic Forum recently highlighted, advanced economies are increasingly prioritizing energy security...
By NJ Ayuk Vilifying fossil fuels has become fashionable in certain circles these days. Take United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, who recently equated them with war,...
By Ajay Wasserman The world came to Africa in 2025 – but not everyone showed up. That, however, turned out to be beside the point. While...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly When it comes to global commodities, few markets rival the sheer economic heft of crude oil. In 2022 alone, the global oil...
By NJ Ayuk As Africa’s energy sector surges – whether through traditional hydrocarbons or the emerging promise of green hydrogen – the continent’s need for strategic...
By Davida Ademuyiwa For decades, Africa has waited – patiently, then impatiently – for reliable, scalable energy to power its economies, transform lives, and unlock its...
By NJ Ayuk BP has scrapped its renewables target and is pivoting back to oil and gas. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has ended the Power...
By Mary Alorh The recent visit of U.S. President Joe Biden to Africa marked a significant step in the G7’s strategy to counter China’s growing influence...
By DeLisle Worrell It has been established that the costs of generating electric power from onshore wind turbines and solar photovoltaic systems is very low compared...
By Raphaël Deberdt and Jessica DiCarlo The mineral-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is often portrayed as a victim of exploitation by China, the...
By Gregory Simpkins The international community has been discussing and debating the issue of climate change for decades. In the United States, the dichotomy was climate...
