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Africa’s Industrial Growth Needs Abundant Power
A new initiative to break the continent’s low-productivity cycle
 • Meron Tesfaye, W. Gyude Moore, and The Energy for Growth Hub
Which Development Finance Institutions Should Open Up to Nuclear Next?
The World Bank lifted its nuclear prohibition in June 2025. The Asian Development Bank followed suit in November 2025. Yet other agencies retain legacy…
 • Marli Kasdan, Daniel Johansson, and The Energy for Growth Hub
Green Hydrogen for Africa’s Food Security?
The Wrong Solution for the Right Problem
 • Meron Tesfaye and The Energy for Growth Hub
Energy-for-development funders have a culture problem… Maybe that’s a good thing.
So many of our biggest obstacles are cultural, not technical. That gives me hope.
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Rings of Growth
How Mining Can Drive Energy and Jobs
 • Meron Tesfaye, Todd Moss, W. Gyude Moore, and The Energy for Growth Hub
The African Development Bank has a fresh chance to bet on nuclear
With Africa’s energy demand projected to double by 2040, more countries on the continent are turning to nuclear power — whether they are ready for it or…
 • The Energy for Growth Hub, W. Gyude Moore, and Marli Kasdan
Can AI Demand Generate Power for Africa? Three Big Questions We’re Asking
The power-hungry AI boom could reshape energy infrastructure globally, but remains fixated on the wealthiest countries. Meanwhile, Africa sits at an…
 • Hamna Tariq, Daniel Johansson, and The Energy for Growth Hub
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