Eastern Africa gears up to become a green hydrogen hub

• Eastern Africa lags behind other regions due to fragmented policies, limited infrastructure and weak investor confidence, slowing its green hydrogen progress.

• Yet, vast renewable resources and strategic trade access position Eastern Africa to emerge as a key green hydrogen hub.

• Our take: Eastern Africa is no longer watching from the sidelines. With this new pact, the region is making a serious play to shape its green hydrogen future—though much will depend on what comes next.… Read more (2 min)

Q&A: Financing and partnerships key for sector’s growth

• With a new market, financial institutions such as Stanbic are focused first of all on understanding the technology, while also drawing on experience in renewables and product financing to eventually develop tailored instruments for green hydrogen.

• Ms Makara underscores the importance of collaboration among policy makers, industrial users and financiers to build a viable market and accelerate green hydrogen deployment in the region.

• Find the full conversation here.… Read more (2 min)

New funding model could reshape Africa’s hydrogen financing

• AFD’s conditional funding model introduces measurable KPIs for hydrogen, signaling a shift in how green hydrogen projects across Africa may be evaluated and financed.

• The deal highlights growing donor preference for impact-linked financing, potentially reshaping Africa’s hydrogen investment landscape with new expectations around climate, water and biodiversity indicators.

• Our take: Africa’s hydrogen sector must be prepared not only to build infrastructure but also to deliver verifiable, long-term environmental and social outcomes aligned with sustainability goals.… Read more (2 min)

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