Africa’s EV Future May Depend on Electrifying the Informal Sector
When conversations turn to electric vehicles (EVs) in Africa, the narrative often swings between optimism and skepticism. Many people ask:...
Andrew Mambondiyani is a journalist based in Zimbabwe with bylines in local, regional, and international publications, including BBC, U.S. News and World Report, MIT Technology Review, Yale E360, The Telegraph, Al Jazeera, Mongabay, Vice, and The Daily Beast, among others. He has an interest in climate change, clean energy, agriculture, sustainable development, and the environment in general.
When conversations turn to electric vehicles (EVs) in Africa, the narrative often swings between optimism and skepticism. Many people ask:...
In late February 2026, the Zimbabwean government made a bold move to ban the export of raw lithium with immediate...
In many African countries, it is still common to see old, battered buses servicing major cities, puffing out black smoke...
In 2019, renewable energy expert Eddie Cross told me that Zimbabwe’s quickest fix to its energy crisis would be solar....
Africa's clean energy sector is advancing rapidly, from solar-powered villages to large-scale wind and solar farms. Africa holds vast, underutilized renewable...
The Zambezi River Authority's Council of Ministers has approved a $220 million equity contribution from both the Zimbabwean and Zambian...
In Africa, Mozambique is quietly emerging as a leader in renewable energy development. With a staggering 98 percent of its electricity...
Africa is rich in natural resources, yet it continues to face serious challenges in the renewable energy sector. Despite its...
The overreliance on hydropower has come at a heavy cost for Zambia, as a severe drought in 2024 has plunged the...
Access to clean, renewable energy remains one of Africa’s biggest challenges, amid reports that up to 600 million people still...
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