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Nigeria Just Admitted Some of Its Solar Projects Were Failing. That Might Be Its Smartest Energy Decision Yet.
Nigeria’s new Renewable Asset Management Company, RAMCO, is trying to solve a problem that…
Africa’s Green Jobs Will Have to Be Built Into the Transition
Africa’s green transition could create millions of jobs by 2030. But as discussions at…
The Missing Architecture in Africa’s Clean-Cooking Finance Market
Africa’s clean-cooking financing gap is often framed as a shortage of capital. This analysis…
The Startups Betting on Ethanol Over Charcoal in East Africa
A cluster of clean-fuel startups is racing to make ethanol cookstoves cheaper than charcoal…
Women in Mining Communities Push for a Seat at the Energy-Transition Table
As critical-mineral extraction accelerates, women's groups in mining regions are demanding a formal role…
Can Local Assembly Lines Turn Africa’s Battery Boom Into Real Jobs?
Battery and component assembly plants are opening across the continent, but the bigger prize…
Africa’s Electric Motorcycle Boom Is Outpacing the Grid That Should Power It
Electric boda bodas are multiplying across East African cities faster than the charging infrastructure…
Why Africa’s Clean Cooking Transition Is Lagging — and What Could Change That
Clean cooking has consistently attracted a fraction of the climate finance directed at power…
Africa’s E-Waste Recyclers Are Becoming an Unlikely Source of Battery Materials
Informal and formal e-waste recyclers are increasingly feeding recovered metals back into the battery…
Closing the Gender Gap in Africa’s Renewable Energy Workforce
Utility-scale solar and wind projects are creating thousands of jobs — but women remain…