There is a proverb often shared across our continent: “However long the night, the dawn will break.”

But there is a quieter truth beneath it—those who prepare for the night weather it better than those who simply wait for dawn. Today, Africa finds itself in another long night.

The ongoing Iran crisis and disruption through the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints—has triggered one of the largest energy supply shocks in modern history.

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