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How Africa Is Financing Its Own Food Security Agenda Beyond Aid

Africa is emerging beyond the shadows of aid-dependent narratives. Across the continent, bold financial innovations, accelerated public investments, and regional synergy are forging a new path, one where food security.

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Can Africa Actually Save $5 Trillion by 2050 with 100% Renewable Energy?

According to a new report by Power Shift Africa, titled African Energy Leadership: The Case for 100% Renewable Energy, Africa could save between $3 trillion and $5 trillion, an average.

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Ethiopia Inaugurates GERD DAM

Ethiopia has inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, marking a milestone in the country’s development ambitions but reigniting tensions with downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan..

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Mission 300: Africa’s Roadmap to Power 300 Million Lives by 2030

Mission 300 is an unprecedented, time-bound push to halve Africa’s electricity deficit within six years. Led by the World Bank Group (WBG) in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB).

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International Day to Protect Education from Attack: How Safe is the Future of the African Child?

9 September 2025 – The International Day to Protect Education from Attack is a reminder that the classroom must remain a place of learning, not a battleground. This year’s theme,.

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Africa’s Global Climate Ambitions: What Are the Realities on the Ground?

The worldwide architecture guiding national climate action is straightforward in principle but complex in practice. The Paris Agreement sets the temperature limit, well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C, and requires.

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East Africa’s Geothermal Potential Might Pave Way for Greener Africa

Climate change is reshaping the global energy landscape, and East Africa is uniquely positioned to lead the charge toward a sustainable future. With vast geothermal reserves, the region holds the.

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Why Africa’s Women Hold the Key to Global Peace and Security

Conflict in the twenty-first century looks different from the fragile-state wars of the 1990s. It is more fragmented, more localised and often more gendered: women and girls are disproportionately affected,.

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India’s Shift to African Oil: Why IOC’s New Strategy Matters for Africa

India’s state-owned refining giant, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), has quietly made a strategic adjustment in its global procurement, favouring West African and Middle Eastern crude over U.S. barrels. The move,.

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Africa’s Solar Take-Off: The Record Import Boom Rewiring the Continent

Over the 12 months to June 2025, imports of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels into Africa reached record levels, driven overwhelmingly by Chinese exports. The scale is striking: total panel imports.

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