As trees rise, parched African landscapes spring back to life
Stories & Blogs UNEP (Story )When Yeshitila Haile looks up at the hillside behind his farmstead, he puts his hand on his heart and speaks with great satisfaction about how he has helped to transform the landscape in which he grew up.
Africa: Foreign investment in clean energy boosts sustainability momentum
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Foreign investment flows to Africa slightly declined in 2023, but significant investments in the clean energy sector offered a positive highlight.
Critical minerals: Africa holds key to sustainable energy future
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )The continent’s abundant mineral wealth also offers an opportunity to generate revenues for governments, finance development and improve living standards.
Unlocking Africa's critical mineral wealth: Energy transition can pave path to new prosperity.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Africa holds significant reserves of minerals critical for low-carbon technologies, like cobalt and manganese, offering opportunities for economic growth and development.
How Africa can harness critical mineral wealth to revamp economies
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )The continent is the centre of attraction due to its huge deposits of the world’s reserves of minerals essential for renewable energy technologies like solar panels and electric vehicles: 55% of cobalt, 47.65% of manganese and 5.9% of copper, among others
