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Sofia El-Mansour focuses on Africa's transition to renewable energy and the development of green hydrogen projects. She tracks investment in solar, wind, and sustainable grid infrastructure.
sofia.el-mansour@africadevnews.orgAccording to an MRFR report, the Middle East and Africa transportation infrastructure market leads the world with a CAGR of 8.21%. This article, from an African development perspective, interprets how transport investment translates into long-term growth drivers through AfCFTA, port upgrades, and urbanization.
The African Union has established a Governance and Conflict Prevention Council, integrating governance, democracy, and peace and security to provide institutional safeguards for the long-term development of the African continent. This article analyzes the development logic behind this institution and its impact on Africa's future growth.
A recent academic study points out that industrial transformation and upgrading is the core path for resource-based cities to overcome development bottlenecks, and emphasizes that urban functional upgrading and industrial transformation must be promoted in a coordinated manner. Based on this research, this article analyzes its internal logic and potential impact from the perspective of African development.
An empirical study based on panel data from 30 Chinese provinces reveals that the digital economy directly and indirectly promotes urban-rural integration by optimizing factor allocation. This paper analyzes its mechanisms and explores whether Africa can learn from China's experience to narrow the urban-rural gap and achieve inclusive growth.
African countries view the energy transition as a tool for economic transformation, while Europe focuses more on decarbonization. This divergence in perception is reshaping the landscape of Europe-Africa cooperation. Based on the ECFR policy brief, analyze how Africa leverages multiparty competition and how Europe adjusts its strategy.
The inaugural meeting of the EU Baltic-Adriatic Transport Corridor Forum was held. This article analyzes the development logic and regional impact behind it, and explores its reference significance for Africa.
Tanzania has announced plans to build a cross-border natural gas pipeline to supply gas to Uganda and Kenya, marking a new phase of regional integration for East Africa's energy infrastructure.
Based on the Stimson North Africa Weekly Report, analyze the driving factors, regional impacts, and long-term development prospects of the energy transition in North Africa.
British building materials group Norcros has an annual revenue of £102.8 million in South Africa, with business covering bathroom, kitchen and other building decoration products. This article analyzes its current operations in the South African market, potential exit risks, and the impact on South Africa's housing and infrastructure construction.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights stated that a disaster is unfolding in Sudan's al-Obeid region, highlighting the devastating impact of the ongoing conflict on infrastructure, industrial foundations, and regional development.
An interview with the European Chamber of Commerce shows that foodpanda’s expansion plan in Cambodia reflects that the popularity of digital payments, the rise of young consumers, and improvements in logistics infrastructure are reshaping the country’s retail and service industry landscape.
A GSMA report shows that Africa's mobile economy contributed $240 billion to GDP in 2025, and is expected to reach $290 billion by 2030. However, nearly 1 billion people are within mobile broadband coverage but do not use the internet. The core challenge for Africa's digital development is shifting from network coverage to internet usage.
Africa holds about 30% of the world's mineral reserves, but has long been at the low end of raw material exports. This article analyzes how mineral processing policies, regional cooperation, and energy transition can drive Africa's industrialization.
According to the latest FAO data, agricultural research and development investment in African countries reached 38.3 billion USD in 2023, with the number of researchers increasing from 18,000 in 2004 to 41,000, accounting for 13% of global R&D personnel. This trend reflects Africa's long-term efforts to accelerate the building of agricultural innovation capacity under the pressure of food security and climate change.