The Iran War Is Fueling a Global Debt Shock by Moussa Faki Mahamat
Once again, a global crisis is disproportionately burdening countries that did not cause it. Across the Global South, the food-…
Taking Women Farmers Seriously by Ruth Khasaya Oniang’o & Peter Kelly
Rather than designing solutions for half the farming population, agricultural researchers, policymakers, and others must consider the specific needs and…
Cartographic Justice for Africa by Carlos Lopes & Selma Malika Haddadi
For centuries, the Mercator map has distorted Africa’s size, shaping perceptions of the continent’s strategic significance and economic prospects. Adopting…
Africa Is the Key to Sustained Global Growth by Hippolyte Fofack
The rest of the world continues to shunt Africa to the periphery, regarding it mainly as a source of raw…
How Russia Lost Friends and Global Influence by Nina L. Khrushcheva
Far from restoring Russia’s great-power status, the Ukraine war has left Russia stretched so thin that it has repeatedly failed…
Morocco’s New Model Economy by Abdelmalek Alaoui
Economics Apr 22, 2026 Abdelmalek Alaoui Africa’s future will not be written by countries waiting for perfect conditions. It will…
Zambia launches country’s largest hybrid solar-plus-storage project
Zambia launches country’s largest hybrid solar-plus-storage project – Energy-Storage.News Skip to content
JSE Lists Africa’s First Nature-Linked Bond Linking Investor Returns to Water Security Outcomes
R2.5 billion bond ties investor returns to verified ecological restoration in critical water catchments Blended finance structure brings together development…
Fossil-Fuel Investments Are a Fiduciary Risk by Nicole Martens
The Iran war has reminded everyone, but especially Africans, of the structural instability of fossil-fuel prices. For African trustees, directors,…
Africa Is Losing the Iran War by Yemi Osinbajo
The fallout from the latest war in the Middle East has made visible a problem that many preferred to ignore:…
America’s War Is Adding to Africa’s Debt Burden by Vera Songwe
The US-Israeli war against Iran has shown, once again, that when American policy decisions push Treasury yields higher, African sovereigns…
Charging Data Shows That Ethiopia’s Electric Vehicle Landscape is Blossoming
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Ethio Telecom recently launched its fourth public use Super-Fast EV…
Q&A: Will subsidy cuts for Chinese clean-tech exports hurt Africa’s solar boom?
In January, China announced an end to export subsidies for solar panels and a phased end to value-added tax rebates…
School Of The Nations Acquires Electric School Buses From BasiGo, Making It The First School In Kenya To Transition To E-Mobility
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. School buses are part of the critical transit system in…
Africa records fastest-ever solar growth in 2025
Installations of solar power in Africa jumped 54% in 2025, new data shows, marking the fastest annual growth on record,…