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African hydrogen ambitions remain tied to international partnerships
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 | Morocco is the latest African nation to leverage international collaboration to advance green hydrogen ambitions. At the recent World Power-to-X Summit 2025, the country launched three pioneering projects all backed by French government funding. It also received technology from Belgium to promote research. |
Africa has the resources to develop a green hydrogen economy but lacks the funding and technical know-how to fully capitalise on these opportunities, limiting its ability to scale projects independently.
Governments continue to form partnerships with international players to attract investment and access technology and expertise, critical to accelerating its green hydrogen ambitions.
Our take: Partnerships are welcome but also highlight shortcomings……..Read more (2 min)
 | Mauritania stands out in green hydrogen investments in September 2025, securing the highest share of new funding across Africa. Data from the Hydrogen Rising shows the country captured 96% of total funding, with a $1.5 billion investment forming the single largest commitment out of the $1.562 billion invested continent-wide. |
The Mauritanian funding is an investment deal with Polish ammonia producer Hynfra for the construction of a green ammonia plant with a planned output of 100,000 tonnes per year.
The country also signed a deal for an undisclosed amount with Chinese developer United Energy Group (UEG) to produce one million tonnes of green ammonia annually for export. Production will take place at two sites in northern and central Mauritania.
Our take: Mauritania keeps proving sceptics wrong and is emerging as a key hub for green hydrogen and ammonia production in West Africa….Read more (2 min)
 | Africa’s hydrogen economy is becoming one of the key drivers of gigawatt-scale renewables projects. In the past month, Namibia approved a 3 GW solar farm and South Africa cleared a 1 GW wind project, both for green hydrogen. Research shows early developments alone could add at least 60 GW of renewables capacity across the continent. |
More than half a dozen African governments are positioning green hydrogen and ammonia as export products to decarbonise global shipping, fertiliser and heavy industry with the help of large-scale wind and solar at home.
Namibia is among the most advanced players, having produced its first green hydrogen earlier this year at HyIron’s Oshivela plant. The facility is powered by a 25 MW solar farm and backed by 13.4 MW of battery storage
Our take: Renewables expansion is promising but could still move faster ..… Read more (2 min)
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Green hydrogen researchers awarded during IRSEC’X Scientific Awards in Morocco
Events
🗓️ Sign up for the 3rd Hydrogen in Africa conference in Egypt (October 28)
🗓️ Network at the West Africa Clean Energy Conference in Nigeria (November 11)
🗓️ Attend the Africa Energy Expo in Rwanda (November 25)
Jobs
👷 Develop green hydrogen at GFA (South Africa)
🧑⚕️ Work as a Project Technical Manager at Scatec (South Africa)
👷 Serve as a Senior Electrical Engineer (South Africa)
👷 Consult on energy at the Tony Blair Institute (Rwanda)
Various
💹 Africa's hydrogen market set to reach 19M cubic meters and $6.2M in value by 2035
🚁 Kenya Airways promotes sustainable aviation fuel but can Africa go green?
🔊 Agfa inaugurates advanced facility for green hydrogen membranes
📜 Report: SoutH₂ Corridor could serve as a blueprint for green hydrogen hubs
Seen on LinkedIn
James Mnyupe, former head of the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme, says, “As I step aside, I do so with pride in the milestones we have attained together and with great optimism for the future of Namibia’s green hydrogen sector and broader green industrialisation agenda.”