Speaking at the conference ’Paradoxes of Sustainability’ (19.-20.10.2012), Tidiane Kassé, journalist and chief editor of the French edition of Pambazuka, deliberates on ‘The African Development Bank´s Strategies for Renewable Energies & Reactions from Civil Society in Senegal’. He criticises the energy politics of the African Development Bank and reports on the claim for a coalition…

Speaking at the conference ’Paradoxes of Sustainability’ (19.-20.10.2012), Many Camara addresses the ramifications and risks of uranium extraction for affected population groups and the resistance against the extraction of uranium in the Malian municipality of Faléa. nnThe project "Paradoxes of Sustainability" is financially supported by BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) and LEZ (Landesstelle…

Speaking at the conference ’Paradoxes of Sustainability’ (19.-20.10.2012), Nozipho Mabebe Wright from Energia Africa, elaborates on the potential for renewable energies and decentralised power supply in southern Africa to empower women and to address the differing needs of women and men concerning renewable energies.nnThe project "Paradoxes of Sustainability" is financially supported by BMZ (Federal Ministry for…

As a prelude to the conference ’Paradoxes of Sustainability – how socially equitable are ‘green’ technologies really?’ (19.-20.10.2012) Prof. Judi W. Wakhungu, director of the African Centre for Technology Studies, held the opening speech on the current proliferation of renewable energies in Africa as well as the opportunities and risks these technologies provide for the…

Speaking at the conference ’Paradoxes of Sustainability’ (19.-20.10.2012), Prof. Judi W. Wakhungu, director of the African Centre for Technology Studies, deliberates upon the current proliferation of renewable energies in Africa as well as the chances and risks these technologies provide for the continent. nnThe project "Paradoxes of Sustainability" is financially supported by BMZ (Federal Ministry for…

Within the framework of the project ’Paradoxes of Sustainability’ AfricAvenir hosted a dialogue forum with the peace and conflict researcher Odile Tendeng (Gorée Institute, Dakar) on the topic ’Mali’s Resource Curse?! – Another conflict about Uranium?’ In the subsequent interview Tendeng elaborated on the present situation in Mali and the role of Western interests in…

Within the framework of the project ’Paradoxes of Sustainability’ AfricAvenir hosted a dialogue forum with the lawyer and human rights activist Jean-Claude Katende on the topic ’Copper and Renewable Engergies – how is our solar electricity related to the copper mines in Congo?’ In the subsequent interview Katende talks about the significance of copper for…

Within the framework of the project ’Paradoxes of Sustainability’ AfricAvenir hosted a dialogue forum with the energy expert Kulthoum Omari on the topic ’Gender and Renewable Energies in southern Africa’. In the subsequent interview, Omari elaborates on access to decentralised technologies for energy extraction and reflects on the consequences of climate change for the provision…