Turning data into decisions
SolarBrief.Africa is the leading B2B media for solar energy in Africa. Our job: turning the news and market data into actionable intelligence for public and private decision-makers across the continent's 54 countries - in both French and English.
We fill a gap. Quality solar intelligence remains scarce, especially in French-speaking Africa, often diluted within general energy news. SolarBrief delivers deep, proactive coverage there, backed by pan-African credibility.
Not general news, but market intelligence.
Every piece connects the day's events to the data that matters - installed capacity, investments, costs and tariffs - to help a decision-maker act: invest, bid on a tender, choose equipment, anticipate regulation.
Three rules we do not bend
Independence
We inform the market. SolarBrief is independent from its advertisers: our editorial line is neither activist nor promotional. Sponsored content is clearly labelled.
Rigorous sourcing
Factual, quantified, sourced. Every market claim rests on a named source.
Pan-Africanism with French-speaking roots
Continental coverage of all 54 countries, with unmatched depth on French-speaking Africa - where the need for information is greatest and the supply weakest.
Four decision-maker profiles
SolarBrief is written for the sector's decision-makers, four profiles at the heart of our editorial line:
- Energy decision-makers (IPPs, EPCs) - equipment costs and market data, bankability of projects (ground-mounted or C&I) with the Project Builder.
- Public and para-public decision-makers - benchmarks and lessons learned; who does what: regulatory framework, project development, financing.
- Financial decision-makers (DFIs, private equity, banks) - deal tracking, market data, project financial modelling.
- Industrial decision-makers (mining, telecom, agri) - solar vs diesel economics, technologies, suppliers, use cases, total cost of ownership modelling.
How we work
- Five to seven analyses per week Decision-oriented formats: enriched briefs, deep-dives, feature investigations, and sector interviews.
- Primary sources, a network across the continent Every article is validated by a member of the editorial team, who remains accountable for it, and ends with a “why it matters” takeaway for the relevant decision-maker.
- Natively bilingual Every piece is published in French and English.
AI speeds up, humans sign off
We use artificial-intelligence tools to speed up certain tasks, never at the expense of reliability or human accountability. No article is published without validation by a member of the editorial team, who remains fully responsible for it and signs it. Our use of AI is transparent and deliberate.
The founding team
