Insights

Articles, research, policy briefs, opinion pieces, white papers, books, conference reports, videos, podcast and infographics from the Avant-Garde team.

Book

Not a Tick in the Box: reframing sustainability for African enterprise

2023 · Kayode Olaniyan · Founder & CEO

A practitioner's argument for treating ESG as a strategy discipline, not a compliance exercise.

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Policy Brief

Why the Presidential Metering Initiative could redefine power sector reform

2024 · 8 min read

Metering as the foundation for creditworthy distribution and private capital in Nigeria's power sector.

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Opinion

Nigeria's 5G plan: closing the delivery gap

2023 · 6 min read

Spectrum, fibre backbone economics and PMO discipline will determine 5G's actual rollout.

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Conference Report

SDEWES - Africa's contribution

SDEWES contribution

Highlights of Avant-Garde's research contributions to the SDEWES international conference series.

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Conference Report

STS 2024 highlights: the Sustainability Table Series report

2024 · 12 min read

Themes, insights and outcomes from the 2024 Sustainability Table Series.

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Monograph

Food Security and Climate Change

STS Monograph · Vol. 2, No. 1 · 2019

How climate change affects Nigeria's food security, and practical approaches to climate-resilient agriculture.

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Monograph

Climate Financing: Funding Sustainable Projects

STS Monograph · Vol. 2, No. 2 · 2019

How climate financing can support sustainable projects and mobilise capital for climate action in Nigeria.

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Monograph

Green Is the New Black: Sustainability and Fashion

STS Monograph · Vol. 2, No. 3 · 2019

Responsible production, ethical consumption and the case for a circular fashion industry in Nigeria.

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Monograph

Gender Equality in a Green Economy

STS Monograph · Vol. 2, No. 4 · 2019

Why gender inclusion is essential to building climate resilience and sustainable development.

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Monograph

Bridging the Digital Divide

STS Monograph · 2020

Leveraging technology and broadband penetration to accelerate progress towards the SDGs.

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Monograph

Leveraging Broadband Technology in the 4IR

STS Monograph · 2022

How broadband technology and digital infrastructure can accelerate the SDGs in Nigeria.

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Monograph

Mobilizing Finance for the SDGs

STS Monograph · 2023

The significance of expanding green finance to close Africa's SDG financing gap.

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Monograph

Navigating Challenges in a Reforming Economy

STS Monograph · 2024

Navigating economic and social challenges while leveraging opportunities to achieve the SDGs.

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Monograph

Sustainability in Action

STS Monograph · 2025

Insights from global leaders on moving from sustainability commitments to practical action.

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