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How Much Electricity Would an African AI Economy Actually Need?
Africa's data centres consume under 1 kWh per capita. The US consumes 540. Vincent Egoro does the arithmetic on what an African AI economy would actually require, and what it would cost to build the electricity underneath it.
Nigeria Split Electricity Regulation Across 17 States. The Grid Is Still National.
Nigeria has transferred electricity regulation to 17 state commissions. A real tariff dispute in Enugu shows exactly where state authority meets the still-federal national grid. ETA analyses the mechanism.
Africa's Solar Boom Is Twice as Big as Anyone Knows
Ember finds Africa installed 12 GW of solar in 2025, twice the IEA's figure. The Global Solar Council independently found the same blind spot. ETA analyses both reports.
How Electricity Actually Crosses Borders Between African Countries
How does African cross-border electricity trade work? ETA explains power pools, bilateral contracts, day-ahead markets, wheeling and regional grids.
Climate Finance Is Becoming Africa's Industrial Strategy
Climate finance is becoming a contest for batteries, minerals, exports and industry. Morocco, South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria show what is at stake.
Five Countries Capture Most of Africa's Energy Finance
Most African energy finance is concentrated in a few markets. ACEP's FEC 2026 in Accra exposed how regulation, currency risk and power pricing decide where capital goes.
Who Will Actually Run Africa's Energy Transition?
Africa is mobilising energy finance and technology, but who will deliver it? ETA's FEC 2026 in Accra panel examined the workforce and institutional capability gap behind the continent's energy ambitions.
Nigeria's Electricity Crisis Comes Down to Four Numbers
Nigeria has 13,625 MW of installed capacity but generated 4,113 MW in Q1 2026. Plants ran at 32.72% availability. Gas supply reached 43% of requirements. ETA explains the mechanism behind the crisis.
Copper, Cobalt, Lithium: The Six Minerals Africa's Energy Transition Needs
Copper, cobalt, manganese, graphite, lithium, and platinum group metals all power clean energy. Africa holds major reserves of each. ETA explains which minerals matter, why, and where Africa sits in each supply chain.
Africa's Critical Minerals Strategies Are Becoming Investment Strategies. But Are They Development Strategies?
Africa's critical minerals reforms are attracting capital fast. Nigeria, Zambia, the DRC, Botswana and Zimbabwe show why investment alone won't decide whether that wealth builds lasting development.
Why Electricity Access Still Leaves African Households Behind
Only 16% of unelectrified Sub-Saharan African households can afford even the cheapest solar PAYG product. Grid extension economics favour the wrong communities. ETA explains the mechanisms that leave the poorest behind.
Nigeria Wants 60% of Its Vehicles Electric. Its Grid Supplies About 4,000 MW.
Nigeria wants EVs to reach 60% of its fleet by 2050, but its grid supplies about 4,000 MW. ETA examines what the charging arithmetic really means.