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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 47m

Research grounded in African agency. In 2025, APRI's Economy & Society programme prioritised data visualisations and launched "Policy Exchange and Advice (PXA)" sessions connecting policymakers and researchers on German-African cooperation. Read the update: afripoli.org/annual-report

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 22h

Climate action needs coordination, not just commitments. In 2025, APRI's Climate Transitions Programme supported 8 Nigerian federal ministries to mainstream climate priorities into their sectoral policies and advance discussions in the sector. Read the update: afripoli.org/annual-report

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Africa's green transition shouldn't be a story of technology arriving from elsewhere. In 2025, APRI launched its Just Green Technology Transition Programme which produced 11 publications on moving from resource extraction to local value creation. Read the update: afripoli.org/annual-report

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

At our 2025 #AfricaInTheWorld Series, co-hosted with FES, 100+ leaders and experts examined Africa–Europe relations after the EU-AU Summit, with a focus on industrialisation, local value addition, and economic sovereignty. Full story in our Annual Report: afripoli.org/annual-report

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

APRI's 2025 Annual Report is out 🌍 75 publications, 18 events, 160,000 website visitors, and a new office in Abuja, as we pushed for Africa as an essential partner in energy, critical minerals & green industrialisation. Read the full report here: afripoli.org/annual-report

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Date: October 8, 2026 Time: 17:30 - 19:00 (CEST) Register: www.afripoli.org/event/celebratory-panel-discussion

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

APRI marks its fifth anniversary this year with the launch of a new strategy and refreshed positioning. Please join us for a celebratory panel discussion on “Development cooperation is ending on terms set by its donors. Who writes the terms of what replaces it?” to mark this milestone.

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This short analysis is funded by the Stiftung Mercator Foundation as part of the Geopolitics and Geoeconomics of Africa-Europe Relations Project. @MercatorDE

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Africa has the minerals the world needs but this is not the same as having power In his analysis, Francois Sennesael reveals that leverage lives in the regulatory rules, carbon standards and supply-chain requirements that decide who gets market access. Read in full: tinyurl.com/469t2z3j

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Africa's climate ambition is high, but green jobs for young Africans are still out of reach for many. Join APRI and EADI on Oct 1 at 17:00 CEST as we unpack the gap in climate finance, jobs, policy coherence, and other bottlenecks holding it all back. Register: tinyurl.com/EADIxAPRI

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We go live in an hour! Join APRI and Rabia Transitions at our virtual validation workshop here: us06web.zoom.us/j/84646039811 This webinar will perform an in-depth examination of what stands between South Africa and a green technology transition that builds local industry.

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Organised by APRI in collaboration with the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), with support from the Ford Foundation. #CriticalMinerals #GreenIndustrialisation #Nigeria #EnergyTransition #IndustrialPolicy #APRI

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

At our High-Level Stakeholder Convening on Green Industrialisation Through Critical Minerals, our speakers made it clear that the real opportunity is in the value we create, not just in extraction. Swipe to view key messages.

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Watch the highlights from the High Level Stakeholder Convening on Green Industrialisation Through Critical Minerals organised by the National Council on Climate Change, APRI - Africa Policy research institute, and the Ford foundation. Review our press release here: tinyurl.com/APRICriticalMinerals

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The central conclusion was clear: critical minerals cannot be treated as a mining issue alone. They form part of a broader economic transformation agenda requiring Nigeria to convert its resources into industrial capacity, stronger value chain participation and lasting development outcomes.

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What does it take to move from mineral extraction to green industrialisation? We spent a day in Abuja finding out.

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Africa's green technology sectors are growing fast and importing almost everything they run on. Swipe to view our four panelist voices on how intentional coordination in policy, financing, business models, and what's already being built has the potential to industrialise a continent.

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We are organising this webinar to test findings from two new policy papers on how trade, investment & IP regimes shape local green-tech capability and what's needed to close the gaps in manufacturing, R&D, skills and tech ownership.

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

South Africa's green transition needs more than imported tech, it needs working capability. Join Rabia Transitions & APRI for a virtual workshop on Green Technology Transfer in South Africa. Date: September 23, 2026 Time: 15:30 SAST Register to join us virtually: tinyurl.com/5esys3vv

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Africa has bold net-zero pledges, so why are green jobs still out of reach for so many? Join APRI and the EADI for a webinar unpacking the gap between climate ambition and green economy opportunities available to Africans. October 1, 2026 | 17:00 CEST | Register: tinyurl.com/APRIxEADI

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

To bridge this gap, APRI launched an interactive Stakeholder & Policy Database that provides a practical foundation for targeted engagement, stronger policy coherence, and improved visibility of the institutions and actors shaping the mining sector. Check it here:

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Nigeria Critical Minerals Stakeholder and Policy Database

Welcome to the Nigeria Critical Minerals Stakeholder and Policy Database

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Our report found that the sector remains largely defined by raw exports, fragmented governance, and limited benefits for the local communities where these critical minerals are mined. Read the full report by Dr. Munira Raji and Isabella Roberts here: tinyurl.com/MiningStakeholderReport

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Between December 2025 and April 2026, the Executive Office programme conducted fieldwork across Nasarawa, Kogi, Kwara, Benue and Oyo to map and produce a report on the stakeholders, institutions and realities shaping Nigeria's critical minerals sector. Swipe through to view what was discovered.

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Join APRI and NRGI Ghana for a panel session on financing, tech transfer, skills, and policy reform at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy Future of Energy Conference 2026. 25 August, 2026 12:30 GMT Register to attend in-person in Accra, or online: tinyurl.com/APRIxNRGIsidevent

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

How can Kenyan innovators protect their products? This was a concern 3 experts from KIPI, CIPIT and AATF weighed in on at our IP Awareness & Governance for Tech Startups in Kenya webinar, discussing early disclosure, AI-driven IP, and commercialisation partnerships here: tinyurl.com/IPwebinarAPRI

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

In Zambia’s 2026 elections, the opposition parties failure to field candidates in nearly a third of parliamentary seats gives the ruling party a significant advantage. 15 candidates will enter parliament unopposed. Read O’Brien Kaaba’s analysis here: tinyurl.com/APRIZambianElection2026

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Opposition parties in the Zambian election, sat out nearly a third of all parliamentary races nationwide. Now, 15 Zambian constituencies will send an MP to parliament who never faced an opponent. Read O’Brien Kaaba’s full analysis of the 2026 Zambian elections: //tinyurl.com/APRIZambianElection2026

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Our new EU Fellow questions if Europe's "equal partnership" talk with Africa matches reality. Welcome Francois Sennesael, APRI's new EU Senior Fellow with Geopolitics & Geoeconomics Programme. Read his piece in full: afripoli.org/spotlight-francois-sen…

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Cement builds cities & renewables. But across Africa, funding extraction is easier than funding factories. Why? On Ep 5 of The Africa Hour, we talk industrial finance with Ebipere Clark & Karabo Mokgonyana. 🎧 Listen: tr.ee/ga7Ye5veqi

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Africa's Green Mineral Partnerships Mapping now features a selection of bilateral EU Member States’ mineral partnerships in Africa and is complemented by a new report. Read the full publication here: shorturl.at/4U4Ub Explore the updated mapping: afripoli.org/projects/crm-mapping

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Event Registration Reminder! From Idea to Asset: IP Awareness and Governance for Tech Startups in Kenya Date: 23 June 2026 Time: 2 PM CEST To register, click this link: forms.gle/GuDb8Ye2nXbz5fny7 #IntellectualProperty

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Join APRI as a Communications Associate in Abuja 🌍 📍Abuja, Nigeria (in-office role). 👉 Apply now or learn more here: afripoli.org/opportunities

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

APRI is convening a virtual webinar on intellectual property awareness and governance for tech startups in Kenya, Venue: Online Date: 23 June 2026 Time: 2:00 PM CEST. 🔗 Register here: forms.gle/KaNsWuoKT1azxNVZ9 #intellectualproperty

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

⚡️ Aluminum is not only omnipresent in everyday common goods, it is also powering the global green energy transition. In Episode 4 of The Africa Hour, we explore energy as a core requirement for minerals-based industrialisation. 🎧 Listen to Episode 4 - here: tr.ee/ga7Ye5veqi #africahour

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

What does a truly “win–win” partnership between Africa and Europe actually look like in practice? This analysis by Dr. Sokhna Rosalie Ndiaye and Dr. Selly Ba explores the tension between ambition and reality. Read more: shorturl.at/TNrSF #AfricaEuropeRelations

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We will be live shortly! Step into the conversation and watch the event in real time: www.youtube.com/live/84_vKbB1DGE Youth-Led Green Technology Innovation: Unlocking Africa’s Triple Challenge 📅 Today, 5 May 2026 ⏰ 12:00 PM (GMT) 📌 Online #YouthClimateLeadership

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Join us for an interactive webinar to bridge the gap between Ghana's green innovation ambitions and the capacity to generate and protect proprietary innovations! Date: 6 May 2026 Time: 14:00 GMT To register, please click the link here: forms.gle/3Xb21kx4ZmgET98E9 #GreenInnovations

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

On April 8, APRI convened a webinar exploring what a foreign policy for Africa should look like in a world of energy shocks and shifting global power balances. 🎥 Watch the full event on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/FItOPqJEh8M #AfricanDiplomacy #EnergySecurity #Geopolitics

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

In this new analysis, Ebipere Clark maps the adaptation finance landscape, exposing the valuation gap holding back private capital. Read more here: afripoli.org/a-country-platform-pla… #adaptationfinance, #climateresilience, #countryplatforms,

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Event Reminder Rethinking African Diplomacy in an Age of Energy Shocks and Great-Power Conflict Date: 8 April 2026 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 PM CEST Location: Youtube: www.youtube.com/live/FItOPqJEh8M #AfricanDiplomacy #EnergySecurity #Geopolitics

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Can Nigeria achieve rapid economic growth while simultaneously meeting its climate commitments to significantly reduce emissions? This analysis by Omata David explores the coordination between the "Renewed Hope" National Development Plan (NDP) 2026-2030. Read here: url-shortener.me/JWI9

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

We are delighted to invite you to an online webinar: Rethinking African Diplomacy in an Age of Energy Shocks and Great-Power Conflict Date: 8 April 2026 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 PM CEST Location: YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/FItOPqJEh8M. #AfricanDiplomacy

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

We’re Hiring: Finance Manager This role reports directly to the Director of Operations and involves overseeing financial management, grant and project finance, and process standardisation. To learn more about the job, click: jobs.afripoli.org/en?id=bd5b66

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The latest country report by Dr. Serwah Prempeh and Bismark Owusu Nortey dives deep into this nexus, exploring how startups, policymakers and ecosystem enablers are interacting in Ghana's Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies ecosystem. Read more: f.mtr.cool/jnhvwronfo #GreenTransition

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Is the energy transition quietly reshaping global currency power? Our latest commentary Ebipere Clark, explores how electrification projects, infrastructure finance, and payment systems may be creating new pathways for renminbi (RMB). Find the piece here: shorturl.at/g0BqS #ElectroYuan

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

The new analysis by Bright Simons critiques the current trajectory of Ghana-Germany development cooperation. Key recommendations include joint value-chain diagnostics, training tied directly to production contracts, and German participation in AfCFTA. Read more: shorturl.at/CpLAp

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Mohammed Dahiru Aminu, Ph.D. explores how rapid urbanization in Abuja has outpaced infrastructure, creating stark inequalities where affluent areas access better public services while low-income neighborhoods contend with open dumping and hazardous waste burning. Read the full paper: ln.run/ffcHd

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Our latest Short Analysis by Omata David Omakoji shows how Nigeria can use value-added processing of transition minerals to drive industrial growth and finance climate action. Link: url-shortener.me/DAL3 #TransitionMinerals #NigeriaMining #TransitionMinerals

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Africa Policy Research Institute @apriorg.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

A new APRI analysis by Najim Animashaun reveals a "shared awareness" corridor emerging between the U.S. and Nigeria. Read more about the analysis: afripoli.org/the-architecture-of-pr… #SecurityCooperation

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