Opportunities and Challenges of Battery Energy Storage
As the world increasingly swaps fossil fuel power for emissions-free electrification, battery energy storage technologies are becoming a vital storage tool to facilitate the energy transition. In tandem with this drive is an increasing requirement for battery energy storage devices... Read More →
Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook – January 2023
The African Development Bank, on the 19th of January, 2023, launched the 2023 Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook.
Green Infrastructure for Climate Resiliency
Climate change is affecting the world now more than ever. According to the UN, the impacts of climate change, from shifting weather patterns that threaten food production, to rising sea levels that increase the risk of catastrophic flooding, are global... Read More →
Financing A World Scale Green Hydrogen Export Project
Green hydrogen remains a key investment for the energy transition as it holds significant promise to help meet global energy demand while contributing to climate action goals.
Air Pollution and Climate Change: A Deadly Duo for Africa
Air pollution and climate change are a deadly duo for Africa, as they both currently represent a great threat to human health, well-being, and productivity, and the continent’s development at large.
How can ‘Blended Finance’ help Fund Climate Action and Development Goals?
Blended Finance Investment According to the IMF, emerging markets and developing economies account for two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions, and many are highly vulnerable to climate hazards. These economies will need enormous financing in coming years to reduce emissions... Read More →
Could the Energy Transition Benefit Africa’s Economies?
Climate Change and the Energy Transition According to IRENA, Africa as the world’s youngest continent is expected to be home to nearly 2.5 billion people by 2050. Eighty percent of them will live in Sub-Saharan Africa, where less than half... Read More →
3 Key Fronts on which Africa must Combat Climate Change
Despite Africa’s low contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions, at just 3.8%, it remains the most vulnerable continent to climate change adverse impacts. This includes the exposure to exponential collateral damage, posing risks to its economies, infrastructure investments, water and... Read More →
UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2022
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on 29 November 2022 released the Review of Maritime Transport 2022. The publication, aimed at fostering the transparency of maritime markets and analysing relevant developments, covered data and events from January... Read More →
Revitalizing African Agriculture: Time for Bold Actions
African agriculture is at a crucial juncture. This is predominantly as a result of the high cost of nutritious food, unequal trading markets, war in Ukraine, energy crises acceleration, and adverse climate change impacts – imposing a heavy burden on... Read More →