Rush for Africa’s ‘Clean Energy’ Minerals Risks Repeating Harmful Extractivist Model
January 5th, 2024
Via Mongabay, commentary on how the rush for ‘clean energy’ minerals in Africa risks repeating harmful extractivist model: The nonprofit Global Witness investigated lithium mining projects in [...]
Carlyle’s Gabon Asset Sale At Risk as Junta Decides to Take Over
January 5th, 2024 Courtesy of BNN Bloomberg, a report on Gabon’s plans to buy an oil company owned by The Carlyle Group: Gabon plans to buy an oil company owned by The Carlyle Group Inc. by taking advantage of [...]
January 5th, 2024 Courtesy of BNN Bloomberg, a report on Gabon’s plans to buy an oil company owned by The Carlyle Group: Gabon plans to buy an oil company owned by The Carlyle Group Inc. by taking advantage of [...]
Nigeria Unplugs From Dirty Generators in Sudden Solar Gamble
January 5th, 2024 Via Bloomberg, a look at how an abrupt decision in November to end fuel subsidies both jump-started a solar future and made electricity more expensive in Africa’s biggest city: Generators are [...]
January 5th, 2024 Via Bloomberg, a look at how an abrupt decision in November to end fuel subsidies both jump-started a solar future and made electricity more expensive in Africa’s biggest city: Generators are [...]
The US Re-Engages With Africa
January 5th, 2024 Via Geopolitical Futures, commentary on Washington’s efforts to re-engage with Africa, attempting to regain ground it lost to Beijing and Moscow: After three decades of treating the African [...]
January 5th, 2024 Via Geopolitical Futures, commentary on Washington’s efforts to re-engage with Africa, attempting to regain ground it lost to Beijing and Moscow: After three decades of treating the African [...]
Mining Bitcoin: Powering Africa Villages
January 5th, 2024 Via Unherd, a report on how cryptocurrency can be a liberating force in Africa by bringing electricity to those who need it: Bondo is a scattered cluster of villages in a remote region of Malawi near [...]
January 5th, 2024 Via Unherd, a report on how cryptocurrency can be a liberating force in Africa by bringing electricity to those who need it: Bondo is a scattered cluster of villages in a remote region of Malawi near [...]
Russia’s Longterm Bet on Africa Includes Free Russian Classes
January 5th, 2024 Courtesy of Semafor, a look at Russia’s longterm economic, cultural, and diplomatic bet on Africa: Russia has recruited hundreds of young Africans to its Russian language and cultural programs [...]
January 5th, 2024 Courtesy of Semafor, a look at Russia’s longterm economic, cultural, and diplomatic bet on Africa: Russia has recruited hundreds of young Africans to its Russian language and cultural programs [...]