Heading to 2030: the future of Africa’s renewables has yet to be written

Investments in Africa’s renewable energy infrastructure are proving incredibly important since they sustain market growth while granting access to electricity - especially from renewable sources - as a fundamental element in bolstering stuttering yet turbulent economic development. Still, Africa remains a vast continent with vaster contradictions, where a shaky regulatory system and political instability are factors discouraging private investment. Availability of financial and material resources is not an issue though, but rather, it’s the lack of clear and favorable regulatory frameworks and policies preventing foreign investment from overcoming Africa’s long-standing barriers to development.