African Union

As a continent endowed with a vast number of natural resources and high renewable-energy potential, Africa’s natural resources can be a platform for industrialisation if linkages with the rest of... 

Africa must strengthen its agency in global energy governance and green industrialisation as shifting geopolitical dynamics and accelerating energy transitions reshape global trade and investment... 

By Canninah Dladla, Cluster President for SSA at Schneider Electric The well-known Richard Mullin quote: The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa, for he has so much to look... 

In a historic moment for African-led peace and dispute resolution, four former Heads of State, HE Joaquim Alberto Chissano (Mozambique), HE Uhuru Kenyatta (Kenya), HE Goodluck Jonathan (Nigeria),... 

A quiet shift is under way on the African continent. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), long billed as the most ambitious economic integration initiative since the Organisation of... 

A joint policy document presented by continental body the African Union (AU) Commission, multilateral development finance organisation the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), regional... 

By: Taru Madangombe - Vice President for Power and Grid Segment, MEA at Schneider Electric The EU’s electricity network spans over  11 million kilometres, making it one of the most extensive and... 

Beyond traditional infrastructure and financing structures, a new generation of partnerships is beginning to shape how energy projects interact with the communities around them. As Africa... 

Peace is not merely the absence of war. Yet when conflicts rage, the foremost priority is always to find ways to stop the killing and the destruction of infrastructure. Only then is there any... 

Last month’s thirty-ninth ordinary session of the assembly of the African Union heads of Htate and government signed off on the Rules of Origin (RoO) for automotive products under the African... 

Africa’s oceans economy presents major opportunities for economic growth, food security and energy development, but unlocking this potential will require stronger regional coordination, improved... 

South Africa is seeking to expand its electricity transmission grid, which is a R450-billion challenge, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his keynote address at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, at... 

With just two weeks remaining until the Africa Energy Indaba, momentum is rapidly building for what promises to be one of the most influential energy gatherings on the continent.  The upcoming... 

It is often said that Africa holds close to a third of the world’s known reserves of the minerals essential to the energy transition and to emerging industrial technologies. The figure appears so... 

Africa’s ability to attract sustainable mining investment increasingly depends on coherent policy frameworks, regional integration and coordinated infrastructure development – an outlook that... 

Partnerships will shape Africa’s next phase of mineral development, says advisory company Deloitte South Africa economic advisory leader Hannah Marais, noting that while Africa holds major... 

Africa does not have the luxury of treating regional cooperation and regional beneficiation as afterthoughts. If the continent continues to negotiate in small, fragmented units, the result will be... 

As Africa accelerates efforts to close its infrastructure gap, Infrastructure Africa 2026 will convene the continent’s most influential infrastructure stakeholders at the Cape Town International... 

Leading up to the G20 Summit being hosted in South Africa this month, the UN Development Programme, the African Union and the Open Society Foundations hosted a high-level, multi-stakeholder...