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Batteries for the West, Burdens for Africa: The Cost of Green Minerals
As the world accelerates toward a net-zero future, Africa is rapidly becoming the ground zero for green energy’s raw materials. Cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lithium from Nigeria...
April 1, 2025Africa energy transition
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Solar Mini-Grids and Their Impact on Rural Communities in Africa
In a small farming village in northern Kenya, a quiet revolution is underway. A community that once relied on smoky kerosene lamps and long treks to distant markets now hums with activity late into...
March 28, 2025Africa energy transition
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Natural Gas in Africa: Bridge Fuel or Obstacle to Clean Energy?
In many African countries, natural gas is being hailed as a practical answer to a pressing question: How do we grow our economies, light up our cities, and still join the fight against climate...
March 25, 2025Africa gas projects