The report published by Gifty Baidoo, Youth Fellow at the Climate Investment Funds, in the International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) highlights substantial advances in Africa’s clean energy transition supported by innovative financial mechanisms. According to the report, annual climate funding in Africa is $44 billion, meeting only 23% of the $277 billion required to reach 2030 renewable energy goals. Renewable investments have increased by 48% between 2023 and 2025, reaching $15 billion in 2023, led primarily by solar PV additions of 5.5 GW. Private sector participation has doubled to $8 billion, though it still represents just 18% of total financial inflows. IJRISS has highlighted that initiatives such as South Africa’s $11.6 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership and Senegal’s €2.5 billion (~$2.9 billion) renewable program demonstrate scalable regional models. The report has further stated that addressing grid losses, debt distress, and currency volatility is critical to closing Africa’s $233 billion annual funding gap.