Whilst direct C-C bond formation via a dual gCN/nickel manifold was reported by the König group in 2020 using benzylic and allylic potassium trifluoroborate salts as radical precursors, attempts to use carboxylic acids directly in combination with g-CN photocatalysts have been hampered by the propensity of nickel-carboxylate complexes to undergo energy-transfer-mediated ester-formation, as opposed of the desired single electron transfer mediated decarboxylation and subsequent transitionmetal coupling (Scheme 1C). The carboxylic acid functional group is highly prevalent in organic molecules, has broad commercial availability, low toxicity, and good benchtop stability, and as such, is a highly desirable source of alkyl radicals for cross-coupling. In revisiting this concept we have managed to overcome earlier roadblocks and herein we report the application of g-CN in dual nickel/photocatalysis for decarboxylative C(sp 2 )-C(sp 3 ) bond formation.