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Africa’s sleeping green giant is waking up

Long a climate minnow, Nigeria is at last catching up with its peers on the continent… and never short of bluster, it hopes to dwarf them

What will happen next in Africa’s green economy

Media loves to predict the future – but of course knows no better than anyone else.

Four trends ready for take-off in Africa’s green economy

Looking ahead at the start of a new year is predictable fare. But we do it a little differently. Here is our take on 2024

Africa’s COP28 glass is half full

That’s good news. The problem is – it’s the top half that’s filled. Pledges made in Dubai won’t be transformative unless underpinned by new actions. See what that means for Africa’s renewable energy, climate finance, biodiversity and more…

The sun shines in unexpected places (transforming the solar sector)

Sunshine is not distributed equally across Africa, and nor is the solar sector.

If Africa is a solar superpower in the making, who will be the winners?

Africa has 60% of the planet’s solar potential but only 1% of its installed capacity. The latest announcements at COP will change that. But the likely winners are not the usual suspects.

Will batteries remain the stepchild of Africa’s green economy?

A cynic might say that power storage is the great green hope of Africa – and always will be.

We have turned Africa’s green agenda into a Bingo card for COP28

A serious question: Will the main points of the Nairobi Declaration (aka Africa’s climate plan) be addressed in Dubai over the next two weeks? Please keep the card to track progress…

Media Monitoring, Wednesday 11 October

Algeria gears up for producing green and blue hydrogen, while South Africa reveals a master plan to foster the gas market, aiming to cut carbon emissions and address power shortages.

Media Monitoring, Monday 2 October

Namibia commences constructing Africa's inaugural green hydrogen refuelling station. Kenya plans Africa's largest wind farm. The IMF grants $1.32 billion to Morocco, fortifying climate resilience and risk mitigation.

Media Monitoring, Thursday 28 September

Nigeria embraces solar power to tackle electricity challenges, while South Africa and Japan join forces for decarbonization and hydrogen initiatives. African agrifoodtech sees a surge with startups securing $1.76 billion in investments over the past decade