Removing Barriers for Green Hydrogen Deployment
According to IRENA’s World Energy Transition Outlook, hydrogen and its derivatives are projected to make up 14% of global total final energy consumption by 2050 in a world aiming to stay under a 1.5-degree temperature increase. The eighth meeting of... Read More →
Key Solutions to Building a Better Food System
In an increasingly interconnected world, the imperative to build better food systems has taken center stage. The way we produce, distribute, and consume food has far-reaching consequences, touching upon matters of health, sustainability, economics, social equity, and even global security.... Read More →
Climate Technology: Which Technologies Will Help Us Fight Climate Change?
Climate change poses an ever-apparent challenge for life on our planet as we know it, but technology offers an exciting new opportunity to combat the global problem and create solutions to help us protect the planet. Which technologies will be... Read More →
The G20 and African Climate Finance
Climate Change, African Climate Finance & G20 COP27 has concluded with some progress having been made on issues that matter most to Africa. A breakthrough on loss and damage negotiations has been achieved (albeit limited), an additional $230 million has... Read More →
How Insurance Can Help Mobilize Blended Finance for Projects in Africa
Blended Finance for African Projects Blended finance — the process of structuring and combining public and private capital in order to facilitate investment — is a common theme in Africa. Project developers and development finance institutions (DFIs) are constantly looking... Read More →
Financing Mining & Metals Projects in Africa in 2023
Financing new mines is and always has been a risky business. Long project timelines, price volatility, navigating political conditions, ESG risks and more are now colliding with rising interest rates and fears of a global economic downturn.
Harnessing Africa’s Youth Population for Inclusive Growth
Africa’s Youth Population Africa stands at a critical juncture in its history, with a rapidly growing youth population that presents both challenges and opportunities.
How Blended Finance Can Enable Ethiopia To Regain Its Place As Africa’s Growth Engine
Ethiopia is an attractive destination for private capital due to its large population, abundant natural resources, and strategic location in East Africa. From 2004-2015, real economic growth in Ethiopia accelerated to 10.2% per annum, thanks in large part to a... Read More →
Facts about Public-Private Partnerships
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are vital in the world of infrastructure today. According to the World Bank, building modern, sustainable, and reliable infrastructure is critical for meeting the rising aspirations of billions of people around the globe—and for addressing the climate... Read More →
7 things Africa must do to Accelerate industrialization and Economic Diversification in Africa
No country or region in the world has achieved prosperity and a decent socio-economic life for its citizens without the development of a robust industrial sector. Over the years, African leaders have restated their determination to seize emerging opportunities to... Read More →