ETA Analysis
Can African Grids Absorb a Rapid Fossil Fuel Exit?
Fossil fuel phase-out assumes grid stability and storage. Are African power systems ready for a rapid exit?
Energytransitionafrica•February 20, 2026
ETA Explains
The Day a Solar Lamp Changed My Life
I grew up counting nights by how dark they felt. In our part of Nigeria, as in most parts of Africa, darkness was not just the absence of light; it was a condition that shaped behaviour. When the sun...
Vincent Egoro•December 23, 2025
ETA Explains
I’ve Watched Villages Wait for Decades. This Is What Climate Finance Should Fix First.
I still remember the first time I saw electricity reach a village.It was late in the 1990s, and I was a boy visiting my grandmother’s house in Cross River State, Nigeria. A single light bulb...
Vincent Egoro•December 18, 2025
ETA Analysis
Can Development Banks Really Deliver Africa’s Energy Transition, Or Are They Still Lending Too Carefully?
If finance is the lifeblood of the energy transition, Africa’s arteries are still half-blocked. In 2024, the world’s multilateral development banks (MDBs) reported record climate commitments $137...
energytransitionafrica•December 17, 2025
ETA Explains
In the Shadow of Conflict, Solar Power is Rebuilding Lives in Goma
It is evening in Goma, and the sun has just slipped behind the jagged hills that surround this bustling city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. As darkness falls, the cityscape begins to...
energytransitionafrica•July 18, 2025
ETA Briefing
Striking the Balance: Energy Security Meets Just Transition in Africa
It’s a dilemma as old as independence: how can Africa power its future without repeating the past? In 2025, the question is sharper than ever. The continent is home to 600 million people without...
energytransitionafrica•June 27, 2025