Africa’s solar boom eclipses Nigeria as import ban looms

    Abubakar Ibrahim | Editor’s picks | Aug 26, 2025    
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Across Africa, the sun is powering a quiet revolution, one gigawatt peak (GWp) at a time. From the deserts of Algeria to the rooftops of Johannesburg, solar capacity is exploding. Yet in Nigeria, a nation blessed with some of the world’s richest sunshine, progress remains painfully slow.

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