Europe eyes Africa as ‘future source of cheap green hydrogen’
CONRAD ONYANGO, BIRD STORY AGENCY AFTER Russia's invasion of Ukraine in March 2022 set off a rush for gas resources worldwide, Europe picked Africa as an alternative supply market for natural gas, European energy ministers and other political leaders toured North African countries and gas initiatives in both East and West Africa received renewed support. Now, Europe is setting its sight on Africa’s yet-to-be-developed green hydrogen industry, in what appears to be an early race to build up clean energy resources, part of a major, continued transition away from fossil fuels. European Union and individual countries and companies have begun…