Africa

Africa is pioneering nuclear innovation as it faces a dire electricity crisis

Sub-Saharan Africa faces a dire electricity crisis.

By Ronald Stein |2025-09-12T22:44:56-04:00September 13th, 2025|Comments Off

Russia flexing nuclear energy muscles in Africa

Through its state-owned nuclear energy company Rosatom, Russia under Vladimir Putin has extended its tentacles deep into Africa.

By Duggan Flanakin |2025-08-13T20:43:35-04:00August 15th, 2025|Comments Off

Trump’s approach to Africa: Just what the doctor ordered

Gabonese NGO leader Nicaise Mouloumbi observed that Trump’s focus on Africa means the U.S intends to be a serious competitor with China and Russia – to the horror of the anti-development NGOs that have long dominated the West’s approach to Africa.

By Duggan Flanakin |2025-07-15T18:59:02-04:00July 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Who will profit from Africa’s trillions in mineral wealth?

Africa’s minerals industry got a wake-up call.

By Duggan Flanakin |2025-06-16T22:58:48-04:00June 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Who will choose Africa’s energy future?

The chutzpah of holding a solar radiation modification conference in a continent that has flatly rejected being a guinea pig clearly demonstrates that the 2025 Degrees Global Forum sponsors (and others) have not gotten the memo: Africans intend to determine their own energy futures.

By Duggan Flanakin |2025-05-15T22:22:23-04:00May 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Western Green mandates push Africa toward Moscow

The West demanded that Africa, which generates less than 3% of world carbon dioxide emissions, sacrifice its abundant oil and gas resources while building “renewable” projects to generate carbon credits for the benefit of European industry.

By Duggan Flanakin |2025-04-07T21:51:11-04:00April 8th, 2025|Comments Off

Shoal of fish, or herding cats? African energy

This Obama initiative named Power Africa was riddled with unintended consequences, and launched via USAID.

By Kelvin Kemm |2025-03-12T22:09:36-04:00March 12th, 2025|Comments Off

Africans are regaining control of their mineral wealth

Africans are exercising new muscle toward regaining control of the continent’s vast mineral resources.

By Duggan Flanakin |2025-02-03T14:39:42-05:00February 7th, 2025|Comments Off

The keys to unleashing Africa’s “cheetahs”

The hope for a prosperous African future requires that young Africans take the “Cheetah pledge” – to seek their wealth in the private sector,

By Duggan Flanakin |2024-04-04T09:33:55-04:00April 5th, 2024|Comments Off

Which way for South Africa? BRICS, AGOA, or both?

It has been quite a season for the Republic of South Africa’s diplomatic corps.

By Duggan Flanakin |2023-12-22T11:30:00-05:00December 24th, 2023|Comments Off

CFACT partnership effort to save Africa’s lions update

BY PATRICIA VAUGHN: In an effort to save lions in Sub-Saharan Africa, CFACT has partnered with conservationist Patricia Vaughn who has worked extensively in this field.

By CFACT Ed |2023-11-20T10:01:11-05:00November 19th, 2023|Comments Off

Ayuk’s a just transition: Blueprint for an African century

Sixty-five percent of the 4,200 African youth surveyed across 14 nations believed that the 21st Century will be “the African Century.”

By Duggan Flanakin |2023-03-17T10:59:26-04:00March 19th, 2023|Comments Off

AI-powered camera traps are helping catch poachers in Africa

Thanks to cameras created by Hack the Planet, a Dutch tech company, footage is downloaded and analyzed automatically so that poachers can be caught in the act – not months and months after the heinous acts are perpetrated.

By Adam Houser |2023-03-17T11:00:34-04:00March 17th, 2023|Comments Off

A very different continent, lessons from the U.S.-Africa summit

A renewed American effort to promote economic freedom in Africa should be a central part of the long-term U.S. mission to assist African countries.

By Duggan Flanakin |2023-01-11T10:38:12-05:00January 15th, 2023|Comments Off

COP-27 financiers and eco-imperialists

Africa resists policies that promote primitive farming and energy, and making muffins out of flies.

By Paul Driessen |2022-11-22T12:51:41-05:00November 24th, 2022|Comments Off