This special issue considers the relationship between energy, capitalism, and space through
the lens of electricity capital. Electricity capital is the nexus of state, regulatory, and financial …

This article contributes to shaping the discourse on unequal geographies of infrastructure
and governance in the global South, opening up new ways of thinking through politics …

Electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest amongst all regions of the world. In
response, since the 1990s, the World Bank and other donors have pushed African countries …

Electrification rates in sub-Saharan Africa are low despite increasing national and
international efforts. Good governance is key to translate these efforts into tangible energy …

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is seeing an influx of international interest and investment in
energy projects designed to address the energy poverty and climate agendas. Often missing …

Often privatisation is perceived as a magic wand that would eliminate the ineffectiveness in
service provisioning. But usually, this does not happen, especially in most economically …

Both at last year's COP26 and at the recent COP27, a conflict erupted between Western and
African governments over the reduction in development finance for fossil-fuel projects. The …

On one June afternoon in 2017, during an autoethnography of a malware analysis and
detection laboratory, NotPetya quickly caused destruction. This malware has since been …

In this paper, we propose the idea of 'energy bricolage'as a way of rethinking how people in
Sub-Saharan Africa realise their energy needs on a daily basis. In doing so, we directly …

International engagement in sub-Saharan Africa's power sector is increasing rapidly. Aid is
used to directly finance a growing number of foreign companies to implement power …