Nature and Climate

Africa loses $100 billion annually to power outages, according to World Bank estimates. Nigeria's grid collapsed 12 times in 2024. Seven African countries face blackouts over 200 days per year. Meanwhile, Africa receives more sunshine than anywhere on Earth, averaging 3,000+ hours annually. The Sahara Desert alone could theoretically power the entire world. This is the story of why it has taken so long for Solar solutions to grow in Africa and what is finally working.

Everyone calls it climate finance. It's not. It's the world's newest commodity rush, and Africa doesn't control it. Africa's forests store 150 billion tons of carbon, comparable to the Amazon, yet African carbon credits sell for one-tenth the value. The same tonne of CO₂ that sells for $5 in Africa trades for $80+ in Europe. Foreign companies claim carbon rights over lands communities have protected for generations, then sell those credits at European prices while paying Afri