Changing the narrative on Africa.
Pretoria’s R2.23 trillion (approx. $128 billion USD) Integrated Resource Plan 2025 sets out to halve the country’s reliance on coal and add more than 100 gigawatts of new clean power, which is more than double of its current clean energy capacity, by 2039. The blueprint marks one of the country’s most ambitious energy overhauls in decades and would yield jobs and boost its energy sovereignty.
This interview with Mitchelle Mhaka, Regional Expansion Lead at the African Climate Alliance, explores Afrocentric climate justice, youth power, and ACA’s landmark Cancel Coal victory.
Nigerian environmental scientist, Alawiyya Baba Musa, is leading a grassroots effort to mobilise women to plant trees, cook clean and use regenerative agricultural techniques, all
Electricity is becoming more affordable in Africa as renewable energy scales up. From mini-grids to solar home systems, falling generation costs are translating into lower