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Special edition: The World Bank Spring Meetings go quiet on climate →

Todd Moss

Overcoming Secrecy in the Energy Transition →

Transparent, accountable, and performance-oriented energy contracting is not just good governance — it is essential infrastructure for an equitable energy transition.

Rushaiya Ibrahim-Tanko

Reported State plan like ‘cutting your legs out from under you’ →

“We don’t know how credible it is,” says Robert Wood, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. But even so, he added, “it makes our allies and friends wonder: What is going on back in Washington?”

Todd Moss

U.S. nuclear power is switched on, but China is charged up →

The reactivated U.S. industry wants the government to expand its investment.

Todd Moss

Is this the moment for nuclear energy at the World Bank? →

The bank could soon end its ban on nuclear energy work, with shareholders and borrowing countries expressing growing interest in the clean, stable source of power and bank leadership backing the idea.

Todd Moss

Special edition: What to know as the 2025 World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings kick off →

Energy, climate commitments, jobs, and the two big questions of the week.

Todd Moss

The U.S. says Africa needs energy. But DOGE halted a program to help. →

By eliminating Power Africa as part of its foreign aid crackdown, the Trump administration appears to be undercutting its own energy goals.

Katie Auth

Marco Rubio: What part is he actually playing in USAID’s dismantling? →

Rose Mutiso

Beyond the binary: Navigating AI’s uncertain future in Africa

Rose Mutiso

The Future of American Foreign Aid

USAID has been slashed, and it is unclear what shape its successor will take. How might American foreign assistance be restructured? How should we think about its future?

Todd Moss, Katie Auth

Cars May be Last to Electrify in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania →

Rose Mutiso, Daniel Johansson, Hamna Tariq

Low electricity consumption drags Nigeria’s growth →

Todd Moss

On my screen: African power and DOE →

Katie Auth

Devex Invested: US explores the literal nuclear option →

U.S. lawmakers are seeking to pass a bill to support to nuclear energy projects through the World Bank and other MDBs. Plus, how USAID’s dismantling has affected the private sector.

Todd Moss

Africa’s growing vehicle fleet →