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African and U.S. delegates in suits talking in a Washington, D.C. conference hall with a “Powering Africa” summit banner behind them, symbolising negotiations over energy, critical minerals and investment between the US and African countries.

In Washington, an Upcoming Summit Will Test How Fair the US–Africa Energy Partnership Can Be

When the Powering Africa Summit opens in Washington this month, U.S. officials will pitch…

Flooded Nairobi street with muddy water covering cars and people standing at the edge, illustrating deadly flash floods that killed dozens and displaced thousands in Kenya’s capital

At Least 45 Dead as Flash Floods Batter Nairobi and Beyond

Overnight downpours exposed chronic failures in drainage, planning, and early warning in Kenya’s capital,…

Malian farmers standing in a cotton field near Sikasso, with white cotton bolls and a tractor line in the background, symbolising Mali’s high‑stakes push to boost “white gold” production despite climate and price risks

In Mali’s Cotton Belt, a High-Stakes Bet on ‘White Gold’

Facing slumping export revenues and climate shocks, the Sahelian nation is racing to lift…

Statue of a young man throwing a stone in Kitwe, Zambia, with students marching past, symbolising Youth Day’s radical roots and Africa’s struggle to turn youth commemoration into real empowerment

On Zambia’s Youth Day, a Continent’s Young Generation Demands More Than Ceremonies

As Zambia marks Youth Day on March 12, its history of student resistance collides…

A large solar farm in an African desert with transmission lines leading toward a distant city skyline, symbolising Gulf‑backed clean energy investment trying to close Africa’s $133 billion annual funding gap

How Gulf Climate Finance Could Help Bridge Africa’s $133 Billion Clean Energy Gap by 2030

As traditional development finance retreats, the UAE and Saudi Arabia are emerging as pivotal…

Offshore oil platform in African waters at sunset, with a gas flare burning and supply ships nearby, symbolising Africa’s expanding oil and gas production amid climate concerns.

Africa’s Oil and Gas Output Is Set to Hit 11.4 Million Barrels a Day. What Does That Mean for a Warming World?

A new African Energy Chamber outlook projects that hydrocarbon production will hold around 11.4 million barrels…

African climate and health researchers working in a modern university lab, analysing heat and weather data on computers and preparing monitoring equipment.

African Scientists Move to the Front Lines of Climate Health Research

New research hubs in Johannesburg and Kumasi aim to turn African climate science into…

An African climate negotiator from Ghana speaking at a conference table in a large hall, with other African delegates listening and taking notes.

Ghana Steps to the Front: Can One Country Unite Africa’s Climate Voice?

By chairing Africa’s main climate negotiating bloc, Ghana is betting that disciplined coordination—from village…

An aerial view of a sprawling industrial zone on the outskirts of an African city, where factory roofs are dotted with solar panels and new warehouses rise beside rusting smokestacks. Across the continent, governments are trying to turn climate risk into a catalyst for economic transformation—using green industrialisation, regional power pools and the African Continental Free Trade Area to shift from raw commodity exports to higher-value, low‑carbon production. Yet as droughts, floods and heatwaves intensify, the success of this strategy will hinge on whether climate finance, infrastructure and trade reforms arrive fast enough to turn climate ambition into real jobs and resilienc

Climate Outlook for Economic Transformation in Africa

Africa’s latest climate and sustainable development outlook warns that the continent’s economic expansion and rapid urbanization…

Africa’s Solar Surge Defies A Global Slowdown

A record 54 percent jump in solar capacity last year signals both a breakthrough…

From Intention to Structure: How A4S Plans to Train 50,000 Africans in ESG and ISO Standards

Africalix Exclusive InterviewAudit Advisory Assurance and Assessment Services Limited (A4S) As African organizations face…

Running on Generators: What Nigeria’s Informal Businesses Reveal About the Energy Transition

In the corridors of climate diplomacy, Nigeria is often spoken of in the language…

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