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In Election Mode
Read more: In Election ModeThis week, our newsletter covers pre- and post-election dynamics across regions: electioneering in Nigeria, Mexico’s President-elect Claudia Scheinbaum and Algeria’s President Tebboune.
Electioneering in Full Swing… Three Years Early
Read more: Electioneering in Full Swing… Three Years EarlyElectioneering is in full swing in Nigeria, despite the next poll not taking place until 2027. Two high-profile figures, six-time presidential hopeful and opposition People’s Democratic Party leader Atiku Abubakar, and former Kaduna State Gov. Nasir El-Rufai, visited former President Muhammadu Buhari in late June. Abubakar’s visit was part of a tour of northern Nigerian…
New Leaders, New Capital
Read more: New Leaders, New CapitalThis week, our newsletter covers changing party dynamics in Angola’s ruling MPLA, Tinubu’s leadership changes in Nigeria (but no cabinet reshuffle yet), and Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, expected to be inaugurated this August.
Party Defections, Opposition Sniping, Brand-New Bids
Read more: Party Defections, Opposition Sniping, Brand-New BidsThis week, our newsletter covers the new face emerging in Mozambique’s electoral landscape, President Milei’s struggle against Congressional opposition in Argentina, and Algeria’s upcoming bid round — its first in a decade.
Mozambique – The Mondlane Effect
Read more: Mozambique – The Mondlane EffectLast week, charismatic politician Venancio Mondlane announced he would run in the presidential and legislative elections with the Democratic Alliance Coalition (CAD). This comes less than one month after he left Renamo, Mozambique’s largest opposition party, after extensive disputes with its leadership.
Electric Elections
Read more: Electric ElectionsThis week, it’s all about elections. Claudia Sheinbaum won Mexico’s presidential elections comfortably, while Narendra Modi won a third term as India’s prime minister, though his party underperformed significantly. Meanwhile, South Africa’s elections saw record low turnout, and the ruling ANC has been backed into a coalition corner.
Decarbonization: 9 Key Technologies to Harness
Read more: Decarbonization: 9 Key Technologies to HarnessAs time runs out to keep global climate goals within reach, governments are scrambling for anything that can help them achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Webinar: Mexico Election Results
Read more: Webinar: Mexico Election ResultsJoin Marcelo Garcia, Director, Americas for this exclusive webinar with former Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan and Senior Advisor Alexia Bautista to examine election aftermath and what comes next for Mexico.
Power Struggles
Read more: Power StrugglesThis week, we cover Petrobras’s new CEO (its 10th in as many years!), North Africa-Europe competition over green hydrogen and pesky power outages in Cote d’Ivoire.
Green Hydrogen: North Africa vs. Europe
Read more: Green Hydrogen: North Africa vs. EuropeIn recent weeks, the already tough competition among North African countries to become regional leaders in green hydrogen production has grown even tougher. That competition began in earnest in 2022, when the European Union launched the REPowerEU plan: The plan targets 20MT of low-carbon hydrogen production — half at home and half imported from abroad.
