The year 2025 highlights a year of resilience, reflection, and renewed commitment to advancing accountable resource governance and sustainable energy development in Africa.

Against the backdrop of accelerating global energy transition efforts, ACEP continued to provide evidence-based research and policy advocacy on critical issues shaping Africa’s development trajectory. Our work focused on strengthening public financial management in the extractive sector, advancing methane emissions accountability, assessing climate action and energy transition pathways, and addressing the persistent challenge of energy sector debt.

Throughout the year, ACEP produced strategic research and policy analyses on climate finance, downstream petroleum taxation, domestic revenue mobilisation, and debt sustainability. These contributions informed public discourse and policy reforms aimed at enhancing transparency, fiscal resilience, and long-term economic stability.

Beyond research, ACEP expanded citizen and youth engagement through initiatives such as the Climate Academy, the Next Generation Resource Governance Leaders Program, and the Future of Energy Conference, empowering a new generation of leaders to champion accountability and sustainable development.

This report captures the impact of our work, the partnerships that strengthened our mission, and our continued efforts to ensure that Africa’s natural resources are managed responsibly, its energy transition is just and inclusive, and its development pathway delivers lasting benefits for its people.