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Five ways the African Continental Free Trade Agreement can de-risk the continent’s power sector

Benjamin Attia

Why it’s time for private investment in sub-Saharan Africa’s electricity transmission sector

Benjamin Attia

Episode #10 Katie Hill: The First Pillar of Decarbonization Needs to be Green Growth

Rose Mutiso, Katie Hill, Katie Auth

SE4All: A post-COVID agenda for a ‘zombie-free’ recovery of Africa’s power markets

Originally appeared in a Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) post, July 21, 2020 COVID-19 and the global recession…

Why the Climate Panic About Africa Is Wrong

Originally appeared in Foreign Policy, December 6, 2021. As climate pledges pile up, a worrying theme is emerging...

Why Hasn’t Africa Gone Digital?

Originally appeared in a Scientific American post, August 11, 2020 COVID-19 has spurred massive changes in how the…

Phasing out coal plants worldwide won’t be easy. These four approaches could help.

More than 40 countries say they’ll phase out coal-fired power plants in the next 20 years Originally appeared…

Better battery strategy in emerging markets (or, “why you shouldn’t put all your eggs in one BESS-kit”)

Mark Thurber

Congressional Testimony: US Leadership and Energy in Africa

Todd Moss

Ghana Launches Public Register of Power Purchase Agreements

Making Nigeria’s energy transition plan a reality

Michael Dioha

Episode #20 Hannah Ritchie: From Climate Anxiety to Data-Driven Optimism

Katie Auth, Rose Mutiso, Hannah Ritchie

Use It or Lose It: Why Retaining Local Institutional Capacity Matters for Energy Planning

Jose Maria Valenzuela

Another way to analyze DFC’s prioritization of development

Andrew Herscowitz, Todd Moss

Africa’s clean hydrogen path must begin with clearing the hype