Integrated Platforms for Capability, Leadership, and System Reform
ETA's programmes function as interconnected platforms that convert intelligence into institutional strength, professional competence, and policy influence.
Programme Areas
Each programme responds to a structural challenge in Africa's energy transition architecture — linking global knowledge flows, applied research, leadership development, and practitioner training into a coherent ecosystem for system reform.
Transition Makers Fellowship
Developing a new generation of policy leaders, analysts, innovators, and communicators equipped to operate in national and global arenas.
Learn more 02Applied Skills & Technical Training
Building hands-on capacity in renewable deployment, maintenance, and system integration.
Learn more 03Research & Data Initiatives
Producing applied evidence, post-convening briefs, and policy intelligence to guide investment and reform.
Learn more 04Policy Dialogues & Convenings
Creating structured spaces for coordinated decision-making, peer learning, and institutional alignment.
Learn moreProgramme Principles
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Together, they form a pipeline from global intelligence to local leadership to system change.
Transition Makers Fellowship
Developing Africa's Next Generation of Energy Transition Leaders
The Leadership Challenge
Africa is entering a period of profound structural change in which energy systems, climate policy, industrial strategy, and development finance are becoming deeply interconnected.
Yet formal pathways for young Africans to develop leadership, technical competence, and institutional influence in these domains remain fragmented, inaccessible, or insufficiently practice-oriented.
As a result, many talented graduates and early-career professionals are excluded from meaningful participation in shaping the continent's energy future.
Without deliberate investment in leadership pipelines, Africa risks importing solutions rather than developing them.
Our Response
The Transition Makers Fellowship is Energy Transition Africa's flagship leadership and capability development programme.
It is designed to build a cadre of young professionals equipped to operate across policy, technology, finance, and public communication and to translate knowledge into institutional and community-level impact.
The fellowship integrates rigorous learning, applied problem-solving, mentorship, and professional exposure.
It moves beyond theory to real-world practice.
Programme Architecture
The fellowship follows a structured, multi-phase model designed to support progressive capability development.
Fellows develop a strong analytical foundation in:
- Energy systems and infrastructure
- African policy and regulatory environments
- Climate and development finance
- Political economy of transition
- Social and distributional impacts
This phase establishes shared language, frameworks, and context.
Participants pursue focused tracks aligned with system needs:
- Policy & Governance: Regulation, institutions, and reform processes
- Clean Technology & Skills: Deployment, operations, and innovation
- Communications & Media: Public discourse, data storytelling, and advocacy
- Energy Finance & Investment: Project finance, blended finance, and risk analysis
Each pathway combines technical instruction with sector engagement.
Fellows work in interdisciplinary teams to address real transition challenges. Deliverables may include:
- Policy briefs and regulatory proposals
- Pilot project designs
- Investment concepts and financial models
- Multimedia and public education products
- Community implementation plans
Projects are informed by ongoing ETA research and partner priorities.
Fellows present their work to institutional partners, universities, employers, investors, and community leaders. This phase focuses on:
- Professional placement pathways
- Institutional partnerships
- Mentorship networks
- Alumni development
The objective is long-term career integration, not short-term training.
Learning Model and Support
The fellowship combines:
- Expert-led seminars
- Practitioner mentorship
- Peer learning cohorts
- Applied research assignments
- Institutional placements
- Leadership coaching
Participants receive continuous academic, professional, and psychosocial support.
Expected Outcomes and Impact
The Transition Makers Fellowship is designed to produce sustained system-level impact. Expected outcomes include:
- A growing network of highly trained transition professionals
- Portfolios of implementable solutions
- Increased youth participation in policy and investment processes
- Strong cross-sector alumni networks
- Enhanced African leadership in global forums
Cohort sizes and delivery models will scale in line with institutional capacity and partner support.
Integration With ETA's Platform
The fellowship is embedded within ETA's broader knowledge and engagement ecosystem. Fellows contribute to:
- Research and data initiatives
- Media and analysis platforms
- Policy dialogues and convenings
- Skills and training programmes
This integration ensures continuous learning and institutional relevance.
Our Commitment
ETA is committed to building leadership pathways that are:
- Inclusive and merit-based
- Regionally diverse
- Gender-responsive
- Professionally rigorous
- Oriented toward public interest
Through the Transition Makers Fellowship, we are investing in the people who will design, finance, govern, and communicate Africa's energy future.
Applied Skills & Technical Training
Connecting Knowledge to Practice Across Africa's Energy Systems
Our Training Mission
Energy Transition Africa's Applied Skills & Technical Training programmes are designed to build the technical and operational capacity required to implement Africa's energy transition at scale.
We focus on translating policy ambition, investment flows, and technology deployment into reliable, safe, and sustainable systems through skilled human capital.
Physical infrastructure alone does not deliver energy access or system transformation — trained practitioners do.
Programme Focus Areas
ETA's training platforms respond to labour market and system needs across renewable and decentralised energy value chains, including:
- Solar photovoltaic installation and maintenance
- Mini-grid and off-grid system operations
- Energy efficiency technologies
- Storage and hybrid system integration
- Basic grid interconnection standards
- Safety, quality, and compliance protocols
- Community energy management
Training priorities evolve in line with market demand and technological change.
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Learning Model
ETA applies a practice-oriented, industry-aligned training model. Our approach integrates:
- Modular technical courses
- Hands-on field training
- Equipment-based simulations
- Industry guest instruction
- Apprenticeship pathways
- Certification-aligned curricula
Programmes are developed in partnership with vocational institutions, industry actors, and experienced practitioners.
Who We Train
Our programmes serve diverse learner profiles, including:
- University and polytechnic students
- Early-career professionals
- Technical college graduates
- Independent technicians and installers
- Community energy operators
- Transitioning workers
Training pathways are adapted to different entry points and career trajectories.
Professional Outcomes
ETA training prepares learners to:
- Understand renewable and decentralised energy technologies
- Apply safe and effective installation standards
- Operate and maintain systems reliably
- Integrate community-based energy solutions
- Navigate African energy markets and regulatory environments
- Access employment, entrepreneurship, and further training opportunities
Our programmes support both employability and enterprise development.
Integration With ETA's Ecosystem
Applied Skills & Technical Training is embedded within ETA's wider knowledge and leadership platform.
Training content draws on:
- ETA research and analysis
- Policy dialogue insights
- Industry partnerships
- Fellowship programmes
This ensures that technical learning remains aligned with evolving policy and market realities.
Quality Assurance and Standards
ETA is committed to:
- International best-practice training standards
- Local regulatory compliance
- Safety and quality assurance
- Continuous curriculum review
- Instructor development
We work to ensure that graduates meet professional and industry expectations.
Our Commitment
ETA is building a skilled, adaptable, and resilient workforce capable of delivering Africa's clean energy future.
Through applied training, institutional partnerships, and continuous learning pathways, we support the transition from ambition to implementation.
Research & Data
Evidence for Informed Policy, Investment, and Institutional Reform
Our Research Mission
Energy Transition Africa produces independent, applied research and data-driven analysis to support effective decision-making across Africa's energy transition.
We focus on generating evidence that is directly usable by policymakers, financiers, practitioners, and civil society actors working to design, finance, and implement reform.
Our research bridges global datasets, national systems, and local realities, ensuring that strategic decisions are grounded in context, not abstraction.
Areas of Focus
ETA's research agenda responds to emerging policy, market, and institutional challenges, including:
- Energy and climate finance flows
- Public and private investment effectiveness
- Institutional and regulatory capacity
- Workforce and skills development gaps
- Transition risks and stranded asset exposure
- Equity, inclusion, and social protection
- Regional integration and cross-border systems
Research priorities evolve through stakeholder engagement and continuous monitoring of global and regional trends.
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Methodological Approach
ETA applies rigorous, mixed-methods research frameworks designed for practical relevance. Our approach integrates:
- Quantitative data analysis and modelling
- Policy and regulatory mapping
- Stakeholder and practitioner interviews
- Comparative regional and international studies
- Geospatial and systems mapping
- Data visualisation and synthesis
This ensures that complex information is translated into actionable insight.
Knowledge Products
Our research outputs are designed for accessibility, credibility, and policy impact. They include:
- Applied research reports
- Policy briefs and synthesis papers
- Data dashboards and visualisations
- Investment and risk assessments
- Implementation trackers
- Post-convening analytical notes
All publications undergo internal review and quality assurance processes.
Who We Serve
ETA's research and data work supports:
- National and subnational policymakers
- Development finance institutions and investors
- Civil society and advocacy networks
- Academic and training institutions
- Journalists and media organisations
- Regional and multilateral bodies
Our work enables these actors to make informed, transparent, and accountable decisions.
Integration With ETA's Platform
Research & Data is fully integrated into ETA's broader institutional ecosystem. Findings inform:
- Media analysis and commentary
- Fellowship curricula and training modules
- Policy dialogues and convenings
- Stakeholder engagement strategies
This integration ensures that evidence flows continuously into learning, leadership, and system reform.
Our Commitment to Research Integrity
ETA is committed to:
- Independence and objectivity
- Methodological transparency
- Responsible data use
- Ethical research practices
- Continuous peer learning
We work to uphold international standards of research quality while remaining rooted in African policy realities.
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