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Karabo Mokgonyana
Karabo Mokgonyana is a Legal and Development Practitioner that focuses on human rights protection, international trade and investment and peace and security.
IFC’s new gas projects will destroy Africa
This is a familiar pattern. International financial institutions socialise risk and privatise profit, while invoking development rhetoric to justify fossil fuel expansion in the…
Brics talks green, acts dirty
Countries like Brazil and Ethiopia push for development that is led by renewable energy but other members of the Brics block are protecting their fossil fuel interests
Africa isn’t ready for electric vehicles – and that’s okay
Africa will adopt EVs when it has a reliable electricity supply, as well as charging stations, good roads and a reliable electricity supply
USAid withdrawal: A blessing in disguise for Africa
When nations develop and implement self-sustaining policies, they build resilience against external shocks and gain the capacity to determine their own futures
Africa’s renewable energy takes off: But where is the storage?
Through investment in technologies and expertise, proper regulations and collaboration between African governments and other actors, the continent can embark on a solid energy…
The African Union must include climate reparations on its agenda
Reparations are not only for slavery and colonialism, it’s also for the Global North’s environmental legacy and their disproportionate carbon emissions that harm Africa
Trump’s Paris Agreement withdrawal will affect the Global South’s renewable energy future
This is an opportunity for the Global South to forge new paths, emphasising regional cooperation, community-driven solutions and innovative financing
Women and youth are the overlooked drivers of Africa’s energy transition
The transition to renewable energy in Africa presents an opportunity to promote gender equality and empower the youth
Restructure JetPs so that the principle of polluter pays is adhered to
Just Energy Transition Partnerships, as currently structured, represent a form of neocolonialism that undermines African sovereignty and development
World Bank’s Mission 300 to invest in electricity in Africa
But the financing models, which blend loans with private investments, could deepen African countries’ debt crisis
South Africa’s G20 presidency an opportunity to reshape the global energy narrative
A strong presidency would establish mechanisms for accountability, ensuring that promises made during G20 summits translate into measurable progress
COP29: $300 billion will trap Africa in debt and delay just transitions
The qualified goal offers an illusion of progress while failing to meet the continent’s urgent climate and energy needs
COP29: Useless talkfest or powerful driver of change?
Promises made at the climate conference need to be turned into effective action that can drive transformation
Mega bids v small bids: What is the best independent power producer path?
Each approach has its own strengths and drawbacks, but perhaps a hybrid of the two will serve South Africa best
Renewable energy sector doesn’t provide long-term job security
Most jobs are for the installation period only, and are therefore temporary