Index

This page is an evolving attempt to bring coherence to my body of work at the intersection of emerging science, technology, and African societies. It consolidates writing, media, talks, and projects across diverse platforms into a single, searchable index for continuity and ease of reference.

Thanks to support from Open Philanthropy, I am developing this as part of an experimental Living Literature Review—a continuously updated, accessible synthesis of ideas and evidence. The goal is not only to expand my own thought leadership, but also to organize it into a structure that can serve others navigating where science and technology meet Africa’s future.

This is very much a work in progress. The categories may shift, the framing will evolve, and new content will be added over time as I refine ways to link these pieces into a more coherent whole. With additional resources, I hope to eventually move this from its current static form to a more dynamic, searchable format.

NB: I’m only capturing work from 2018 and onwards.

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AI & Digital Transformation in Africa

Navigating AI’s Uncertain Future in Africa. re:publica 25 Berlin. 27 May 2025 (From minute 20:45)
Beyond the binary: Navigating AI’s uncertain future in Africa. Science. 3 April 2025.
Power hungry AI could be an opportunity for Africa. Kibao Substack. 10 September 2024.
Do we have enough energy to power AI? The Inquiry, BBC World Service. 27 June 2024. (Also available on podcast platforms)
AI in Africa: Basics Over Buzz. Science. 28 March 2024.
Three Steps to Unlock the Potential of AI in Africa. Energy for Growth Hub. 28 March 2024.
Cabling Africa: the great data race to serve the ‘last billion’. Financial Times. 31 January 2021.
Powering Africa’s Data Infrastructure: No Power, No Digital Transformation. Energy for Growth Hub. 5 January 2021.
Why Hasn’t Africa Gone Digital? Scientific American. 11 August 2020.

Africa’s Solar Revolution

Will there be a solar boom in Africa? The Climate Question, BBC World Service. 7 September 2025. (Also available on podcast platforms)
No Subsidies, No Problem: The Organic Rise of Distributed Solar in Sub-Saharan Africa. Energy for Growth Hub. 2 May 2025.
Wind and Solar in Africa Need Grids to Match. Electricity Journal. July 2021

Africa’s Electric Vehicle (EV)Transition

Soaring oil prices may accelerate global green energy transition. Context. 8 July 2025.
Ethiopia’s EV Growth. Semafor. 26 June 2025.
Africa’s EV Future: Five Things to Know. Energy for Growth Hub. 24 June 2025.
2025 Update: Africa EV Readiness and Impact Index. Energy for Growth Hub. 24 June 2025.
Ethiopia’s EV Pivot: How One of Africa’s Least Motorized Countries Became Its Most Electrified. Energy for Growth Hub. 23 June 2025.
Africa’s Driving Boom. Semafor. 6 March 2025.
Africa’s Vehicle Fleet Could Double by 2050: What Does this Mean for EVs? Energy for Growth Hub. 3 March 2025.
Who in Africa Is Ready for EVs? Kibao Substack. 28 October 2024.
Who in Africa Is Ready for EVs? Energy for Growth Hub. 23 October 2024.
Africa’s EV Readiness. Semafor. 2 August 2024.
Mapping Africa’s EV revolution. Science. 25 July 2024.
Charting Africa’s EV Future: Key Takeaways (and a few surprises!) from our new Africa EV Readiness and Impact Index. Energy for Growth Hub. 25 July 2024.
Africa EV Readiness and Impact Index. Energy for Growth Hub. 25 July 2024.
How to bring EVs to Africa. Quartz. 25 May 2022.
Kenya Power should rethink strategy on electric vehicles. The Standard. 14 February 2022.
Africa’s EV revolution will roll in on two wheels, not four. Quartz. 21 January 2022.
Is sub-Saharan Africa ready for the electric vehicle revolution? World Economic Forum. 7 December 2018.

Africa’s Energy Transition & Climate Justice

Energy Transition in Africa and its Climate Dilemma. Energy vs Climate podcast. 13 June 2025.
New Initiative To Accelerate African-Led Energy Transition Launched During COP29. Rockefeller Foundation. 15 November 2024.
COP’s Divider In Chief. Politico. 14 November 2024. (African Energy Futures Initiative project)
African energy transitions should be driven from the ground up. Science. 24 November 2023.
Who is Driving Africa’s Energy Future? How to Fix Africa’s Broken Energy Transition Planning Ecosystems. Energy for Growth Hub. 22 November 2023.
Rose Mutiso McGuire Prize Acceptance Speech: Reframing the Debate on Africa’s Energy Future. 14 November 2023.
Facing the New Reality: Climate Week NYC Opening Ceremony 2023. The Climate Group. 17 September 2023.
Generating Meaningful Energy Systems Models for Africa. Issues in Science and Technology. 19 June 2023.
Rose Mutiso discusses Africa’s energy transition. British International Investment. 16 December 2022.
Hub vs Hub: The debate over development finance for natural gas is messy. Here are two pragmatic solutions. Energy for Growth Hub. 7 November 2022.
Net-zero plans exclude Africa. Nature. 2 November 2022.
A global transition: from China to Sub-Saharan Africa. Inside the Energy Transition. 27 April 2022.
West accused of ‘climate hypocrisy’ as emissions dwarf those of poor countries. The Guardian. 28 January 2022.
What Will ‘Net Zero’ Mean for Africa? We aim to find out. Energy for Growth Hub. 20 December 2021.
Reframing Climate Justice for Development: Six principles for supporting inclusive and equitable energy transitions in low-emitting energy-poor African countries. Energy for Growth Hub. 28 September 2021.
Sub-Saharan Africa needs fair access to global carbon budget. World Economic Forum. 22 March 2021.
The energy Africa needs to develop—and fight climate change. TED. 13 October 2020.
The Global Energy Challenge: The ‘New Normal'. CNN. 16 July 2020.

Africa’s Power Sector

A Zombie-Free Recovery of Africa’s Energy Sector. Into Africa Podcast by CSIS. 1 October 2020.
A post-COVID agenda for a ‘zombie-free’ recovery of Africa’s Power Markets. SE4All. 21 July 2020.
Q&A: The future of Africa’s power sector. Africa Portal. 3 April 2020.
Our latest thoughts on Kenya’s power sector challenges. Energy for Growth Hub. 7 February 2020.
The Seven Major Threats to Kenya’s Power Sector. Energy for Growth Hub. 26 September 2018.

Climate Change

Stop Trying to Save the World (please). Kibao Substack. 22 September 2025.
The Danger of Abstraction: From Climate Discourse to the Federal Workforce. Kibao Substack. 5 March 2025.
Should Poor Countries Quit the COP Process? Kibao Substack. 8 January 2025.
Review of the Year 2024. The Climate Question, BBC World Service. 29 December 2024. (Also available on podcast platforms)

Quiz of the Year 2024. The Climate Question, BBC World Service. 22 December 2024. (Also available on podcast platforms)
What is Climate Change? The Climate Question. BBC World Service. 16 August 2023. (Also available on podcast platforms)
Air-Conditioning Should Be a Human Right in the Climate Crisis. Scientific American. 10 May 2022.

Climate Intervention and Geoengineering