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Memo Apr 09, 2026

When Climate Shocks Collide with Grid Failure

New evidence from Accra shows why electricity planning should incorporate climate risk

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June Lukuyu, Kwame Donkor, Mohini Bariya (+1...)

Shaping Energy Transitions

Blog Apr 06, 2026

South Africa Just Ran Out of Excuses for Secret Energy Contracts

Mohamed Rali Badissy

Making Markets Work

Memo Mar 19, 2026

2026 Update to the Global Nuclear Market Map: From Blueprint to Buildout

Hamna Tariq, Todd Moss

Future of Energy Tech

Report Mar 12, 2026

Zambia Energy Security Compact

Securing Critical Mineral Supply Chains and Strategic Infrastructure

Katie Auth, Casey Dunning Davis, Grace Tamble

Making Markets Work

Blog Mar 09, 2026

The $25 Billion Nigerian Power Zombie

We know the country loses billions from unreliable power. We don’t know how much.

Daniel Johansson, Katie Auth

Better Metrics and Data

Making Markets Work

Op-Eds Feb 19, 2026 The Lightbulb (ALSF)

Contract Transparency: Busting Myths and Building Better Power Markets

Mohamed Rali Badissy, Rushaiya Ibrahim-Tanko

Making Markets Work

Op-Eds Feb 18, 2026 NextBillion

The False Choice in African Energy Access: Why the Sector Must Balance the Needs of Households and Businesses — And How it Can Electrify Both

Todd Moss, Alba Topulli

Better Metrics and Data

Shaping Energy Transitions

Blog Feb 17, 2026

Let’s Get Real About Nuclear in Africa

Three kinds of hoopla that undermine nuclear progress

Todd Moss, Hamna Tariq

Future of Energy Tech

Blog Feb 11, 2026

So, You Want to Go Nuclear?

Starting Advice for Africa’s Nuclear Aspirants

Daniel Johansson, Hamna Tariq

Future of Energy Tech

Memo Feb 10, 2026

To ‘Empower’ Women, Prioritize Energy for Public Services — Not Individuals’ Economic Productivity

Habiba Ahut Daggash

Shaping Energy Transitions

Blog Feb 04, 2026

Energy Poverty Is Dragging Down African Mining — and Entire Economies with It

Meron Tesfaye, Rushaiya Ibrahim-Tanko, Katie Auth

Shaping Energy Transitions

Memo Jan 26, 2026

Dispelling Overblown Security Risks of Nuclear Exports

What would it take for a rogue state or a terrorist group to turn an SMR into a weapon?

Jessica Lovering, Hamna Tariq

Future of Energy Tech

Blog Jan 20, 2026

Ghana Clears $1.47 Billion in Energy Debt. Preventing the Next Crisis Is the Test.

Rushaiya Ibrahim-Tanko

Making Markets Work

Memo Jan 15, 2026

African Industries Want to Be Competitive — These US-Led Technologies Can Help

Godwin Obi

Future of Energy Tech

Making Markets Work

Blog Jan 12, 2026

Which Development Finance Institutions Should Open Up to Nuclear Next?

Marli Kasdan, Daniel Johansson

Future of Energy Tech

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