Green Hydrogen

The scramble for green hydrogen is reshaping the continent

Every month the H2 silver bullet grows and grows, raising hopes across Africa. Here is how to ensure it hits the target

🚁 Heli view: The triple hurdle green hydrogen must clear to power Africa

Cheat sheet: 24 big names betting on green hydrogen in Africa

Hopes for hydrogen could not be higher

The Saharan country of Mauritania has not been on many people’s list of future industrial giants.

Watch Africa take its first steps towards green industrialisation

The continent is moving from just extracting stuff from the soil towards actually making things. With some detours and pitfalls.

What will happen next in Africa’s green economy

Media loves to predict the future – but of course knows no better than anyone else.

Four trends ready for take-off in Africa’s green economy

Looking ahead at the start of a new year is predictable fare. But we do it a little differently. Here is our take on 2024

The rising hydrogen tide won’t lift all boats

Another week, another billion-dollar green hydrogen investment. South African solar developer Phelan Green Energy will pour $2.5 billion into H2, the company announced on Monday

How to get our heads around the very big $$ in green hydrogen

H2 could transform the continent, say its supporters. But big investments have yet to hit the ground. We probe the bellwether of Africa’s green economy.

Media Monitoring, Wednesday 11 October

Algeria gears up for producing green and blue hydrogen, while South Africa reveals a master plan to foster the gas market, aiming to cut carbon emissions and address power shortages.

Media Monitoring, Friday 6 October

Netherlands to invest €300M in Ivory Coast's infrastructure, AfDB backs Madagascar with $3.32M for water resilience, and Ghana's $550B plan for energy shift begins.

Media Monitoring, Wednesday 4 October

Zambia considers dropping import tax for electric vehicles and charging gear. Sasol sees green hydrogen leading by 2035. Japan pledges support for South Africa's hydrogen economy and emission reduction goals.