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<title>APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute &#45; Najim Animashaun</title>
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<title>Enhancing Nigeria’s Clean Energy Transition: Mapping Chinese Investment and Strategic Priorities</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nigeria’s clean energy transition is unfolding amid shifts in technology, finance, and geopolitics. This report examines China’s role in infrastructure, renewable energy, and investments shaping the sector. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The Architecture of Pragmatism: Strategic Surveillance and the “Policy Spare Parts Bin”</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This short analyses explores the repurposing of established civilian policy instruments to support technical and security cooperation between the US and Nigeria, without the need for new formal agreements. ]]></description>
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<title>Nigeria’s Climate Agenda: New Directions in Policy and Diplomacy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nigeria’s foreign policy can be a powerful tool for climate action. Discover how smarter diplomacy can unlock global finance, partnerships, and a stronger voice in climate negotiations. ]]></description>
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<title>Nigeria’s Energy Transitions in a Political Transition</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Navigating the crossroads of economic turmoil and energy transition, Nigeria faces pivotal choices that could redefine its future. Amid a backdrop of policy fragmentation and geopolitical pressures, this policy brief explores whether the nation can reconcile its immediate challenges with the global imperative to shift towards a carbon-neutral horizon by 2060. ]]></description>
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