Edited by Roula Inglesi-Lotz, DSTI/NRF SARChI Chair in Just Energy Transition and Professor, Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, South Africa

• Contents1 Energy landscape in Africa: a comparative analysis of key trends 1Roula Inglesi-Lotz2 Geopolitics of energy in Africa: resources, trade, and global interests 13Lungile Mashele3 Techno-economic studies of potential hydrogen energy in Egypt 50Hady H. Fayek, Omar M. Aboeleneen and A.W. Younes4 Energy transition in Tunisia: reality, strategy, and challenges 63Abdelaziz Hakimi, Mohamed Ali Khemir and Helmi Hamdi5 The role of the DRC in the global energy transition: opportunities,challenges, and policy pathways 76Chris Belmert Katindi Milindi and Nancy Muvumbu Mukalayi6 Trends in energy poverty and determinants of energy poverty transitions inGhana 98Kwame Adjei-Mantey and Richmond Atta-Ankomah7 Just energy transition in Nigeria: policies and implications for regionalpolitical economy 116Oluwasola E. Omoju and Emily E. Ikhide8 Advancements in sustainable energy: a comprehensive review of emergingsmart technologies in rural Zimbabwe 131Keith Phiri and Mthuthukisi Ncube9 Energy transition in Uganda: perspectives on contextual and regulatorytrends 148Cosmos Nike Nwedu10 Beyond the coalface: navigating South Africa’s energy and socialtransformation 161Gaylor Montmasson-Clair, Simbarashe Mhaka, Ian Steuart andNtombifuthi Tshabalala11 Adoption and impact of clean cooking technologies in Kenyan households 181Emmanuel Kinoti12 Towards sustainable use of energy in Morocco: the case of the agriculturesector 200Lahcen El Youssfi, Oumara N’Gouari Gana Abdou, Ihssan Elouadiand Saad Motahhir13 Ethiopia’s green energy leap: driving sustainable transitions for economicand environmental resilience 208Kitessa Delessa Terefe, Abebe D. Beyene, Jonse Bane Boka and Uchenna Efobi14 Energy transition in Eswatini 232Nonophile Promise Nkambule and Ian B. Van Zuydam15 Energy landscape in Tanzania: potentials, transitions and its challenges 251Stephen Luke Kirama and Rosemary Stanley Taylor16 Energy transition: Mozambique 269Mendy Ugembe17 Navigating Botswana’s pathway toward a sustainable energy future 282Lovemore Taonezvi18 Green energy transition in the East African Community 300Francis Muhire19 The Southern African Power Pool: the role of regional energy integration 317Kim Adonis20 Green hydrogen as a key driver for North Africa’s energy transition 332Nahla Abdullah21 Future prospects for Africa’s energy transition 346Alanda Venter and Roula Inglesi-Lotz

‘Given that Africa is projected to account for 40% of the global human population by 2100, the critical question arises: what will its energy futures and transitions look like? Roula Inglesi-Lotz has been a pillar of energy economics for years, and this Handbook is the compass we have been waiting for, bringing together 35 experts to cover 16 countries and 6 key transversal issues.’

Edited by Roula Inglesi-Lotz, DSTI/NRF SARChI Chair in Just Energy Transition and Professor, Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, South Africa

• Contents1 Energy landscape in Africa: a comparative analysis of key trends 1Roula Inglesi-Lotz2 Geopolitics of energy in Africa: resources, trade, and global interests 13Lungile Mashele3 Techno-economic studies of potential hydrogen energy in Egypt 50Hady H. Fayek, Omar M. Aboeleneen and A.W. Younes4 Energy transition in Tunisia: reality, strategy, and challenges 63Abdelaziz Hakimi, Mohamed Ali Khemir and Helmi Hamdi5 The role of the DRC in the global energy transition: opportunities,challenges, and policy pathways 76Chris Belmert Katindi Milindi and Nancy Muvumbu Mukalayi6 Trends in energy poverty and determinants of energy poverty transitions inGhana 98Kwame Adjei-Mantey and Richmond Atta-Ankomah7 Just energy transition in Nigeria: policies and implications for regionalpolitical economy 116Oluwasola E. Omoju and Emily E. Ikhide8 Advancements in sustainable energy: a comprehensive review of emergingsmart technologies in rural Zimbabwe 131Keith Phiri and Mthuthukisi Ncube9 Energy transition in Uganda: perspectives on contextual and regulatorytrends 148Cosmos Nike Nwedu10 Beyond the coalface: navigating South Africa’s energy and socialtransformation 161Gaylor Montmasson-Clair, Simbarashe Mhaka, Ian Steuart andNtombifuthi Tshabalala11 Adoption and impact of clean cooking technologies in Kenyan households 181Emmanuel Kinoti12 Towards sustainable use of energy in Morocco: the case of the agriculturesector 200Lahcen El Youssfi, Oumara N’Gouari Gana Abdou, Ihssan Elouadiand Saad Motahhir13 Ethiopia’s green energy leap: driving sustainable transitions for economicand environmental resilience 208Kitessa Delessa Terefe, Abebe D. Beyene, Jonse Bane Boka and Uchenna Efobi14 Energy transition in Eswatini 232Nonophile Promise Nkambule and Ian B. Van Zuydam15 Energy landscape in Tanzania: potentials, transitions and its challenges 251Stephen Luke Kirama and Rosemary Stanley Taylor16 Energy transition: Mozambique 269Mendy Ugembe17 Navigating Botswana’s pathway toward a sustainable energy future 282Lovemore Taonezvi18 Green energy transition in the East African Community 300Francis Muhire19 The Southern African Power Pool: the role of regional energy integration 317Kim Adonis20 Green hydrogen as a key driver for North Africa’s energy transition 332Nahla Abdullah21 Future prospects for Africa’s energy transition 346Alanda Venter and Roula Inglesi-Lotz

‘Given that Africa is projected to account for 40% of the global human population by 2100, the critical question arises: what will its energy futures and transitions look like? Roula Inglesi-Lotz has been a pillar of energy economics for years, and this Handbook is the compass we have been waiting for, bringing together 35 experts to cover 16 countries and 6 key transversal issues.’

Edited by Roula Inglesi-Lotz, DSTI/NRF SARChI Chair in Just Energy Transition and Professor, Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, South Africa

• Contents1 Energy landscape in Africa: a comparative analysis of key trends 1Roula Inglesi-Lotz2 Geopolitics of energy in Africa: resources, trade, and global interests 13Lungile Mashele3 Techno-economic studies of potential hydrogen energy in Egypt 50Hady H. Fayek, Omar M. Aboeleneen and A.W. Younes4 Energy transition in Tunisia: reality, strategy, and challenges 63Abdelaziz Hakimi, Mohamed Ali Khemir and Helmi Hamdi5 The role of the DRC in the global energy transition: opportunities,challenges, and policy pathways 76Chris Belmert Katindi Milindi and Nancy Muvumbu Mukalayi6 Trends in energy poverty and determinants of energy poverty transitions inGhana 98Kwame Adjei-Mantey and Richmond Atta-Ankomah7 Just energy transition in Nigeria: policies and implications for regionalpolitical economy 116Oluwasola E. Omoju and Emily E. Ikhide8 Advancements in sustainable energy: a comprehensive review of emergingsmart technologies in rural Zimbabwe 131Keith Phiri and Mthuthukisi Ncube9 Energy transition in Uganda: perspectives on contextual and regulatorytrends 148Cosmos Nike Nwedu10 Beyond the coalface: navigating South Africa’s energy and socialtransformation 161Gaylor Montmasson-Clair, Simbarashe Mhaka, Ian Steuart andNtombifuthi Tshabalala11 Adoption and impact of clean cooking technologies in Kenyan households 181Emmanuel Kinoti12 Towards sustainable use of energy in Morocco: the case of the agriculturesector 200Lahcen El Youssfi, Oumara N’Gouari Gana Abdou, Ihssan Elouadiand Saad Motahhir13 Ethiopia’s green energy leap: driving sustainable transitions for economicand environmental resilience 208Kitessa Delessa Terefe, Abebe D. Beyene, Jonse Bane Boka and Uchenna Efobi14 Energy transition in Eswatini 232Nonophile Promise Nkambule and Ian B. Van Zuydam15 Energy landscape in Tanzania: potentials, transitions and its challenges 251Stephen Luke Kirama and Rosemary Stanley Taylor16 Energy transition: Mozambique 269Mendy Ugembe17 Navigating Botswana’s pathway toward a sustainable energy future 282Lovemore Taonezvi18 Green energy transition in the East African Community 300Francis Muhire19 The Southern African Power Pool: the role of regional energy integration 317Kim Adonis20 Green hydrogen as a key driver for North Africa’s energy transition 332Nahla Abdullah21 Future prospects for Africa’s energy transition 346Alanda Venter and Roula Inglesi-Lotz

‘Given that Africa is projected to account for 40% of the global human population by 2100, the critical question arises: what will its energy futures and transitions look like? Roula Inglesi-Lotz has been a pillar of energy economics for years, and this Handbook is the compass we have been waiting for, bringing together 35 experts to cover 16 countries and 6 key transversal issues.’