Episode 209: China, Africa, and the Green Energy Puzzle: Risks and Opportunities with Fikayo Akeredolu

In this episode of The International Risk Podcast, we explore China’s evolving role in Africa’s energy landscape with Fikayo Akeredolu, a DPhil candidate at Oxford specializing in the political economy of energy in Nigeria.

We discuss:

• China’s growing influence in Africa’s renewable energy sector and its long-term implications.
• The complexities of Sino-African climate diplomacy and Africa’s role in shaping China’s environmental agenda.
• The challenge of balancing economic growth with sustainability in Africa’s energy sector.
• How African nations can assert their interests in China-led infrastructure and energy projects.
• The risks of debt distress and how green energy investments can be structured sustainably.

Join us as we analyze the opportunities and challenges shaping Africa’s energy future and the strategic role China plays in this dynamic space.