Changing the narrative on Africa.
COP31’s focus on delivery will fail Africa if climate finance and technology continue to be designed externally. International resources must strengthen locally developed knowledge, institutions and productive capacity.
Africa needs more climate finance — and greater accountability for the capital already at work. Just Share executive director Nicole Martens argues that banks, investors and pension funds must turn climate commitments into measurable changes in what they finance, backed by stronger regulation and scrutiny.
Negotiators from the continent say the real contest at the UN climate talks is over money, minerals and who gets to profit from the energy transition. But before African negotiators can argue over climate finance at COP31, they must first fight for the right to discuss it.
South African designer Shaakira Jassat has developed a water-harvesting system inspired by one of the Namib Desert’s smallest and most resourceful survivors. After successful pilots in South Africa and the Netherlands, the technology is moving from design experiment towards commercial production.
A renovated eye hospital in southeastern Nigeria shows how architects can use natural light, ventilation and nature to create more comfortable buildings that require less electricity to run.
As UNGA gets underway in New York, Africa pushes for climate finance to meet SDG targets as homegrown fixes begin to blunt the fallout from rising heat and failed rains.
After years of green hydrogen announcements centred on future exports, Africa’s hydrogen race is increasingly attracting investment into manufacturing, engineering, financing and industrial infrastructure. Recent developments suggest the continent is beginning to build the foundations of a domestic hydrogen industry.
Years of public investment, policy reforms and private capital are transforming electric cooking from a donor-backed initiative into a growing consumer market across Africa. Manufacturers, retailers and clean energy companies are expanding production and distribution as demand for modern cooking appliances rises.
The continent’s abundant sunshine is beginning to shape the next generation of electric vehicles. Startups are testing rooftop solar to complement rechargeable batteries, power auxiliary systems, and extend driving range, mirroring an emerging engineering trend that is gathering pace in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Botswana wants to become one of Africa’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing hubs by 2030. As government invests in the sector, local businesses, engineers and entrepreneurs are already positioning themselves to supply the emerging value chain, bringing new hope to Selebi-Phikwe and the country’s industrial future