商品描述
This contributed volume presents a compelling and timely analysis of how Africa can chart a transformative path toward a sustainable, low-carbon energy future. Against the backdrop of rising energy demand, rapid urbanization, climate vulnerabilities, and the imperative for inclusive growth, this book offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of energy policy, finance, technology, and governance across the continent. It examines the structural challenges facing Africa's energy systems while articulating clear solutions through renewable energy adoption, energy efficiency strategies, and innovative financing mechanisms. The chapters here explore critical themes such as fiscal reforms, energy pricing, financial inclusion, smart energy regulation, and decentralized energy systems, offering both macro-level insights and sector-specific strategies. A unique strength of the book lies in its focus on the intersection of green finance and energy transition, unpacking the roles of green bonds, public-private partnerships, and climate finance in catalyzing clean energy investments. With country-level case studies and practical examples drawn from across Africa, the book provides real-world illustrations of how effective energy management and policy reforms are being implemented, highlighting best practices and lessons for scaling impact. It also emphasizes the importance of coherent policy frameworks, regulatory incentives, and institutional capacity in fostering a robust and investment-friendly green energy ecosystem. This book is an indispensable resource for policymakers, researchers, investors, energy practitioners, and students who are committed to shaping Africa's sustainable energy future. Rich in analysis and grounded in practical relevance, it bridges the gap between academic discourse and policy action, equipping readers with the knowledge and tools needed to drive impactful and inclusive energy transitions across the continent.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
這本貢獻集提供了一個引人注目且及時的分析，探討非洲如何規劃一條轉型之路，邁向可持續的低碳能源未來。在能源需求上升、城市化快速發展、氣候脆弱性以及包容性增長的迫切需求背景下，本書提供了一個全面且跨學科的能源政策、金融、技術和治理的探索。它檢視了非洲能源系統面臨的結構性挑戰，同時通過可再生能源的採用、能源效率策略和創新融資機制提出明確的解決方案。
本書的章節探討了關鍵主題，如財政改革、能源定價、金融包容性、智慧能源監管和分散式能源系統，提供了宏觀層面的見解和行業特定的策略。本書的一個獨特優勢在於其專注於綠色金融與能源轉型的交集，深入分析綠色債券、公私合營夥伴關係和氣候金融在催化清潔能源投資中的角色。通過來自非洲各國的案例研究和實際範例，本書提供了有效的能源管理和政策改革如何實施的現實例證，突顯最佳實踐和擴大影響的教訓。它還強調了連貫的政策框架、監管激勵和機構能力在促進強健且友好的綠色能源生態系統中的重要性。
這本書是政策制定者、研究人員、投資者、能源從業者和致力於塑造非洲可持續能源未來的學生不可或缺的資源。內容豐富且具有實際相關性，橋接了學術論述與政策行動之間的鴻溝，為讀者提供了推動整個大陸影響力和包容性能源轉型所需的知識和工具。
作者簡介
Dr. Ibrahim Nandom Yakubu is a Lecturer at the School of Business, University for Development Studies (UDS), and holds a PhD in Banking and Finance. His research interests span inclusive finance, financial markets, corporate governance, sustainability, and financial technology (FinTech). With a strong quantitative orientation, he has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to numerous academic books in the field of finance. He also serves as editor of several scholarly volumes on topics such as fintech and financial inclusion, green finance, and regulatory innovation, contributing to ongoing academic discourse on contemporary issues in finance and development. Dr. Yakubu is a recipient of the prestigious 2022 Emerald Literati Award for Outstanding Paper, recognizing his impactful scholarly work. Beyond academia, he is an experienced consultant with expertise in institutional capacity assessments and applied research for civil society organizations and development partners in Ghana. He is a member of the African Accounting and Finance Association (AAFA) and serves as an associate editor for the Review of Business Management (RBGN) and the Cureus Journal of Business and Economics. Dr. Khadijah Iddrisu is a Lecturer at the Islamic University College, Ghana, with over five years of academic and professional experience. She also lectures part-time at SDD UBIDS and serves as a consultant for the African Export Import Bank. Additionally, she is a research associate on the prestigious Reynolds & Gifford PRI Grant project, where she currently coordinates the African cohort. Dr. Iddrisu holds a PhD and MPhil in Finance, a BSc in Accounting, and an Executive Mini MBA in Corporate Governance and Financial Management. Her research interests lie at the intersection of finance, economics, sustainability, inclusivity, foreign capital, and economic development, merging scholarly insight with real world relevance. With her multifaceted expertise and commitment to advancing knowledge, Dr. Iddrisu is a valuable asset to her institutions and the broader academic community.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
易卜拉欣·南多姆·雅庫布博士是發展研究大學（UDS）商學院的講師，擁有銀行與金融的博士學位。他的研究興趣涵蓋包容性金融、金融市場、公司治理、可持續性及金融科技（FinTech）。他具有強烈的定量取向，並在同行評審的期刊上發表了大量文章，並為金融領域的多本學術書籍作出貢獻。他還擔任多本學術專著的編輯，主題包括金融科技與金融包容性、綠色金融及監管創新，為當前金融與發展問題的學術討論做出貢獻。雅庫布博士是2022年艾默德文學獎（Emerald Literati Award）傑出論文獎的獲得者，以表彰他在學術研究方面的影響力。除了學術界，他還是一位經驗豐富的顧問，專長於對加納的公民社會組織和發展夥伴進行機構能力評估及應用研究。他是非洲會計與金融協會（AAFA）的成員，並擔任《商業管理評論》（Review of Business Management, RBGN）及《Cureus商業與經濟期刊》（Cureus Journal of Business and Economics）的副編輯。
哈迪賈·伊德里蘇博士是加納伊斯蘭大學學院的講師，擁有超過五年的學術和專業經驗。她還在SDD UBIDS兼職授課，並擔任非洲進出口銀行的顧問。此外，她是著名的雷諾茲與吉福德PRI獎助金項目的研究助理，目前負責協調非洲小組。伊德里蘇博士擁有金融的博士及碩士學位、會計的學士學位，以及企業治理與財務管理的高級迷你MBA。她的研究興趣位於金融、經濟、可持續性、包容性、外資及經濟發展的交匯點，將學術見解與現實世界的相關性相結合。憑藉其多元的專業知識和推進知識的承諾，伊德里蘇博士是她所屬機構及更廣泛學術社群的寶貴資產。
