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The Price of Being African: How Creditworthiness Became a Geopolitical Tool
African countries borrow at 15–18% to finance clean energy infrastructure. Europe and the US pay 2–5%. This isn't a financing gap, but a pricing architecture. ETA Analysis examines how the creditworthiness framework locks Africa into fossil fuel dependence and why volume pledges alone can't fix it.
Africa’s Grid Is Failing and the Reports Are Only Just Catching Up
Nigeria's grid collapsed twelve times in 2024. Lake Turkana's evacuation line has failed repeatedly. The IEA and World Bank have documented Africa's maintenance deficit for years. Vincent Egoro asks why the diagnosis keeps arriving without changing anything about how the transition is financed.
China’s Solar Subsidies Powered Africa’s Boom but Support Is Now Fading
Africa's solar boom was built partly on a Chinese VAT export rebate that transferred Beijing's fiscal resources to overseas buyers. From 1 April 2026, that rebate is gone. ETA Explains what it was, who it benefited, and what Africa's project economics look like without it.
Africa's Energy Transition Was Designed Without its Factories in Mind
Africa's energy transition is built around access and renewables. But industry — the sector that drives economic transformation — was never placed at its centre. ETA examines the institutional planning failure holding back Africa's industrial future.
Africa Is Building a Clean Energy Future It Cannot Afford to Use
Africa's clean energy capacity is growing. But for industries across the continent, electricity is becoming too expensive to run on. Vincent Egoro examines the utility insolvency trap, the political economy of power pricing, and why climate finance alone won't solve the affordability crisis.
Congo Has the Minerals the World Needs. The Question Is Whether It Can Control Them
Congo’s critical minerals strategy is drawing China and the US into competition, but the real question is whether it can turn resource power into real economic value.
Export Bans or Industrial Strategy? Africa’s Critical Minerals Dilemma in the Race for Beneficiation
Do export bans help Africa capture more value from critical minerals? This analysis examines the trade-offs between beneficiation, investment, and industrial strategy.
Why Solar Alone Cannot Power Africa’s Industrial Future
Solar energy is expanding rapidly in Africa, but can it power industry? This explainer examines the limits of solar and why systems matter.
Africa Wants Beneficiation But Its Existing Industry Is Already Disappearing
Africa is pushing for mineral beneficiation, but smelters and processing industries are already declining. Can industrialisation survive this trend?
Africa’s Energy Transition Is Being Decided by Electricity Costs Not Policy
Rising electricity costs are forcing smelters to shut down across Africa. Can the energy transition succeed if industry cannot afford power?
Nigeria’s Electricity Act: Can State Power Drive the Energy Transition?
How Nigeria’s Electricity Act is reshaping energy transition through state-level regulation, renewable energy, and decentralised markets.
Why Energy Costs Could Derail Africa’s Mineral Processing Ambitions
Africa wants to process its minerals locally, but high energy costs may stand in the way. Can beneficiation scale without affordable electricity?