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Fossil Fuel Phaseout? Why Africa’s Climate Plans Tell a Different Story
At every global climate conference, the message is always clear: the world must end fossil fuel use. The speeches are moving and fast. Scientists warn of the dangers of coal, oil, and gas, and...
How Solar Mini-Grids Are Transforming Lives in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Conflict Zones
In Sub-Saharan Africa, nearly 600 million people still lack access to electricity. In conflict-affected regions, this problem is compounded by displacement, insecurity, and crumbling infrastructure....
Africa's $5 Trillion Renewable Energy Shift: Will Sub-Saharan Communities Reap the Rewards?
When Power Shift Africa released its recent report estimating that Africa could save as much as $5 trillion by transitioning fully to renewable energy by 2050, the headlines wrote themselves....
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 way for an expanded rail line linked...
Why Africa Must Stop Exporting Wealth: The Case for Processing Our Own Minerals
“If we keep selling the raw and buying the refined, we’ll always be poorer than we are rich.” That line, from a young Ghanaian engineer at a mining expo last year, stuck with me. And as African...
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), during a fiery rally held...
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 600 million people without...
Voices from the Just Transition: Africa’s Rural Clean Energy Revolution
"We used to deliver babies by candlelight. Now we have light, and we can save more lives." That was the quiet but powerful testimony of Ruth, a midwife in rural Kitui County, Kenya. Until 2021, her...
The Debt Dilemma: Can Climate Deals Free Africa from the Chains of Borrowing?
A quiet revolution is brewing in the corridors of international finance. No, it's not another pledge from the G7 or a flashy COP headline. It’s debt. More precisely, the idea is to swap some of it in...
Green Minerals, Grey Realities: Can Africa Avoid Another Resource Curse?
Across the plains of Namibia, the copper belt of the DRC, and the lithium fields of Zimbabwe, a quiet race is underway. It’s not a new one, though the names have changed. Cobalt. Lithium. Rare...
Follow the Money: Why Africa Must Demand Accountability in Climate Finance
It is one thing to pledge billions. It’s another to deliver them, transparently, equitably, and in ways that change lives. In the aftermath of every COP summit or climate finance dialogue, we hear...
Beyond the Buzzwords: Why Africa’s Energy Transition Must Centre People, Not Just Technology
Across conference halls, government roundtables and investor summits, the phrase “energy transition” echoes with growing urgency. Africa is expected to move from energy poverty into a...