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Jan 19, 2021
How the Biden Administration should build on Power Africa, and Why
Given everything else happening these days, it’s easy to imagine a new administration putting international development policy on…
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Memo
Mar 26, 2019
The ABC’s of Power Africa
Report
Mar 24, 2021
Going Big on Power Africa: Fortifying the Initiative for Today’s Urgent Challenges
10 Recommendations to enhance Power Africa’s impact on energy poverty, economic development, and climate change The US Government’s…
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Memo
Sep 05, 2019
Power Africa’s Top Obstacles in Each Market
Op-Eds
Sep 30, 2018
ERSS: Signalling, governance, and goals: Reorienting the United States Power Africa initiative
Originally in Energy Research & Social Science: Power Africa, the United States’ effort to boost electrification on the continent launched…
Multimedia
Sep 30, 2020
Coffee Break Briefing with Katie Auth: “Power Africa’s Future”
Hub Policy Director Katie Auth examines Power Africa, including lessons learned for the next phase in the fight…
Op-Eds
Mar 25, 2021
Devex
Report: How Biden can ‘go big’ on Power Africa →
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Sep 22, 2019
Big Solar Bankability & Utility Performance Can Benefit from Power Pools
Multimedia
Apr 26, 2021
Episode #1 Mohamed Rali Badissy: Power-Sector Transparency & Energy Access
Mohamed explains why transparency is an overlooked issue in addressing energy poverty, why he thinks decarbonization will increase…
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...
Multimedia
May 21, 2021
Episode #4 Mimi Alemayehou: Climate Justice Means Africa Needs More Energy Investment
The former OPIC, African Development Bank and Black Rhino Group official tells Katie & Rose why she’s frustrated…
Op-Eds
Aug 11, 2020
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…
Multimedia
Apr 26, 2021
Episode #2 Zainab Usman: What Does Net-Zero Mean for Africans?
The new director of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Africa Program on why resource curse thinking is…
Memo
Nov 02, 2022
EVerything you need to know about African EV manufacturing
Blog
May 28, 2020
India gets creative to power the next phase of its renewable energy transition
In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, 2020 is shaping up as a pivotal year in India’s transition toward renewable energy. Over the prior decade, India dramatically accelerated its deployment of wind and solar power (see figure). Now it must grapple with the challenges of integrating ever-larger quantities of volatile renewable energy into its grid. In the first half of 2020, the government has successfully concluded two creative tenders for flexible renewable energy that represent steps in the right direction—even though serious challenges remain to keep India’s energy transition on track.
