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(Re) Introducing The Empty Quadrant

Todd Moss

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Blog Oct 15, 2026

“Nothing Is Possible Without Power”

5 Takeaways from Liberia and MCC on Energy and Growth in West Africa

Casey Dunning Davis, Rodney Kazibwe

Making Markets Work

Photo of a panel discussion between three people sitting on stools in front of a full room in front of a set of windows.

Op-Eds Oct 13, 2026 British International Investment

The commercial case for Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) transparency →

Mohamed Rali Badissy

Making Markets Work

Blog Oct 13, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz Crisis is the Vulnerability Accelerator for Southeast Asia’s Energy System

Yu-Hsuan Yeh

Making Markets Work

Blog Oct 06, 2026

Africa’s Industrial Energy Sector Needs to Make Basic Layups Before 3-Pointers

Daniel Johansson

Making Markets Work

An illustration of a basketball player dunking a ball of energy with factories and transmission lines in the background.

Memo Oct 01, 2026

15 Quick Facts About Nuclear in Emerging Markets

Hamna Tariq, Todd Moss

Future of Energy Tech

Photo of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant in South Africa

Blog Sep 29, 2026

The High Cost of Panic Procurement

Three Ways Crisis Procurement Locks Countries into Predatory Contracts

Rushaiya Ibrahim-Tanko, Mohamed Rali Badissy, Hamna Tariq

Making Markets Work

View of the Akosombo Dam Hydropower Station in Ghana.

Memo Sep 25, 2026

2026 Update: Who in ASEAN Is Ready for Nuclear Power?

Hamna Tariq, Beni Suryadi, Todd Moss

Future of Energy Tech

A map of the ASEAN region with dots indicating each country's readiness for nuclear power.

Blog Sep 23, 2026

Tracking Poverty from Space, Building by Building

Geospatial AI stands to reshape how the world invests to end poverty

Stephen Lee

Making Markets Work

A rendering of buildings with a heatmap overlaid on top of them that shows electricity use in different buildings. The cast of the image is black and the buildings appear in a range of colors from blue to red.

Memo Sep 17, 2026

2026 Update: Who in Africa is Ready for Nuclear Power?

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Hamna Tariq, Daniel Johansson, Todd Moss (+1...)

Future of Energy Tech

Map of Africa with sites of nuclear energy interest highlighted with different colored circles.

Podcast Sep 15, 2026

Episode #34 Adva Saldinger: The DFC, the World Bank, and the Trump Administration … What is happening??

Katie Auth

Making Markets Work

Graphic with the headshots of two women and the title "The DFC, the World Bank, and the Trump Administration." The women are identified as Adva Saldinger, senior reporter at Devex, and Katie Auth, deputy executive director at the Energy for Growth Hub.

Memo Sep 10, 2026

For Liberia, Industrialization Will Be Measured in Megawatts

When you have the will, but lack the power.

W. Gyude Moore, Casey Dunning Davis

Making Markets Work

An image of a train with iron pellets in Liberia.

Podcast Sep 08, 2026

Coming Soon: Season 5 of High Energy Planet

Check out the trailer for what to expect this season!

Katie Auth

Making Markets Work

Podcast Sep 01, 2026

High Energy Planet – All Episodes

A podcast on global energy abundance and how to power prosperity for everyone.

Katie Auth

Better Metrics and Data

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Memo Aug 21, 2026

Sizing Africa’s Shadow Power System

Benjamin Attia, Daniel Johansson, Meron Tesfaye

Making Markets Work

A line chart showing Africa's power grid and use of diesel generators growing at a similar rate over the last 20 years.

Memo Aug 11, 2026

Why Contract Enforcement Drives Energy Investment in Africa

Emeka Okpukpara

Making Markets Work

Power lines in East National Park in Kenya.

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