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eaifBurkinaFaso © Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Christophe Dabiré launched the construction of the Pâ photovoltaic power plant in February 2020. Picture courtesy of Urbasolar Group.

Energy access to rural communities – a key climate solution Living in this modern age, it’s easy to forget the millions of people who still depend on wood, charcoal and kerosene to cook meals, boil water and li...

© aerial view of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania

Why African cities need a greater say in the fight against the climate emergency In the fight against the climate emergency in Africa, it is easy to overlook one very significant trend: the ever increasing urban energy demand drive...

The green hydrogen opportunity that could feed Africa Using Africa’s abundant renewable energy, Mugwe Manga of Olsuswa Energy argues the continent can manufacture green hydrogen that can lead to the manuf...

Addressing the climate emergency in Africa: balancing global and domestic resources Climate finance has mostly focused on mitigation measures – new investments that will keep the world below 1.5 degrees of warming. But as extreme weat...

A worker rides a bicycle past a sugar cane plantation near the Kenana Sugar Company’s main plant, south of Khartoum

Drought key climate risk for 1/3 of businesses operating in Africa, says BII survey What impact is the climate crisis having on businesses in Africa and how are they rising to the challenge? – British International Investment’s Emergi...

The KCD open pit gold mine at the Kibali mining site in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo © Anglogold Ashanti holds a 45% stake in the Kibali gold mine in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo. REUTERS/Pete Jones.

For Africa to win at carbon trading, it needs to map its natural capital Africa needs to map out and monetise its natural assets to facilitate the creation of new financing options such as green bonds, argues Antonio Pedro,...

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Professor Anthony Nyong on the need to accelerate action for climate adaptation solutions Professor Anthony Nyong, Senior Director at the Global Center on Adaptation, joins the conversation to share his thoughts on Africa’s vulnerability to...

James Mwangi: Africa must lead the green revolution In the run-up to COP27, there is an expectation that there will be a renewed call for Africa to be able to exploit its abundant gas reserves.

A boy stands in front of wind turbines at the Ashegoda Wind Farm, near a village in Mekelle

Introducing The African Climate Conversation Changing minds is going to require some collective action – and African perspectives for too long have been absent from the great debate over the futu...

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“There is no development of Africa without power” – Mo Ibrahim Dr Mo Ibrahim, founder and chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, joins the conversation by sharing his insights on where Africa sits within the global c...

Africa needs to stick to renewables despite the temptation of gas What should Africa do with its gas? It’s a question that will be central to proceedings at COP27 in Egypt in November. And since the invasion of Ukrai...

Why greening Africa’s financial sector is a developmental imperative “There is another battle we must end – our suicidal war against nature. Our world is addicted to fossil fuels. It’s time for an intervention”. The UN ...

We must bolster the rights of those displaced by the climate emergency Mmabatho Motsamai, the founder of The Afrolutionist, is a leading campaigner on the rights of climate refugees.