Opinion
Beyond clean tech extractivism: African countries must embrace multiple energy sources, including natural gas
In the second of two articles, the Gates Foundation’s Obinna Onyekwena argues that for Africa, the “clean energy transition” brings both heavy human costs and new forms of dependency. Countries like Nigeria must pursue a more pragmatic approach, anchored in gas as a strategic bridge fuel, to drive industrialization, reduce energy poverty, and avoid replicating colonial patterns of technology dependency. Onyekwena writes in his personal capacity.