Op-Eds
Dec 06, 2021
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...
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Op-Eds
Apr 22, 2022
How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Will Impact Africa’s Energy Transition
Originally appeared in the Council on Foreign Relations, April 22, 2022. Russia’s assault on Ukraine has roiled global…
Podcast
Nov 13, 2024
Episode #25 Joel Nana: There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Energy Transition
Memo
Mar 03, 2025
To Drive Structural Transformation, Stop Counting Connections — Focus First on Ensuring Reliable Electricity
Memo
Aug 06, 2025
Desert to Power: A Reality Check on the AfDB’s Electrification Ambitions in the Sahel
Memo
Aug 15, 2025
[Revised] Desert to Power: A Reality Check on the AfDB’s Electrification Ambitions in the Sahel
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Sep 12, 2018
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Jul 26, 2021
Ndiate Cisse
Blog
Jan 27, 2021
Africa is Not a (Coal) Country: A reply to Nature Energy
A recent paper in Nature Energy has grabbed headlines such as ‘Africa’s green energy transition unlikely this decade’…
Blog
Mar 04, 2021
Sprinters, Coasters, and differentiating a Just Energy Transition: Why South Africa is more like Poland than Kenya
The term ‘developing countries’ has become passé, but it’s especially outdated for thinking about energy and climate. Grouping…
Blog
Nov 15, 2022
Moving Beyond ‘All or Nothing’: Finding the Pragmatic Middle Ground on Gas in Africa
Europe’s energy crisis is aggravating a decades-old tension between the developed and the developing world. As wealthy countries…
Memo
Feb 20, 2019
How to Resolve the Tariff Disputes Blocking Nigeria’s Solar Project Pipeline?
Memo
Dec 02, 2020
Coal’s Future in Africa is Dim
Memo
Jun 02, 2021
Harnessing Africa’s Natural Gas for Industrialization and Economic Diversification: A Nigeria Case Study
Memo
Jul 01, 2021
Counting the cost: is electricity affordable for Africa’s non-residential consumers?
