Green Rising

Our 2024 data tells the topsy-turvy story of Africa’s green economy

29 billion tons of carbon are stored in the peatlands of the Congo Basin, equivalent to three years of global emissions. Is that enough?

🚁 Heli view: Can green investments outpace Africa’s climate hammer?

How climate change is upending corporate Africa

The green economy is more than cleantech. All sectors on the continent are being disrupted

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A China wave bigger and greener than the last

New Chinese (and US) investments focusing on African mobility dwarf what came before

🚁 Heli view: When elephants stampede, the grass grows faster

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Africa’s next energy challenge is to enable delayed gratification

Renewables are growing up. Now for the hard part... storing energy to be consumed later. Hello grid-scale batteries

🚁 Heli view: What it takes to create grid-scale storage

Cheat sheet: Five alternative energy stores

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How to market green consumer products in Africa

Clue: Unlike in Norway. Few sustainable businesses understand how to sell on the continent