ARE Energy Access Investment Forum 2025

8–10 Apr 2025 | Kampala, Uganda

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Event agenda

Monday, 7 April 2025

09:00 - 12:30

[Invite only] ARE Investment Academy

Format:In-personLocation:Jacaranda Hall (Mezzanine)

09:00 - 17:30

[Invite only] UNDP Africa Minigrid Program Workshop

Format:In-personLocation:Mahogany Hall (Mezzanine)

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch break

Format:In-person

14:00 - 17:20

[Invite only] DFI Roundtable

Format:In-personLocation:Jacaranda Hall (Mezzanine)

5 speakers

19:00 - 22:00

[Invite only] VIP Dinner

Format:In-personLocation:Jacaranda Hall (Mezzanine)

Tuesday, 8 April 2025

07:30 - 09:00

Registration

Format:In-person

09:00 - 09:45

Welcome Remarks

Format:In-personLocation:Speke Ballroom (1st floor)Track:Track 1

More details coming soon

2 speakers

09:45 - 11:00

High-level Panel: Five years left to achieve SDG7 – financing solutions to accelerate electrification

Format:In-personLocation:Speke Ballroom (1st floor)Track:Track 1

More details coming soon

4 speakers

11:45 - 13:00

[AfDB session] Bridging the equity gap

Format:In-personLocation:Royal Palm (1st floor)Track:Track 2

This session will focus on making equity work in the DRE sector. It will include discussions on the latest developments and innovations in blended finance structures, as well as new initiatives that provide much-needed equity for DRE businesses.

11:45 - 13:00

Low-cost rural electrification approaches & financing solutions to enhance affordability for end-users of DRE systems

Format:In-personLocation:Speke Ballroom (1st floor)Track:Track 1

More details coming soon

3 speakers

11:45 - 13:00

Press conference for High--level representatives

Format:In-personLocation:Jacaranda Hall (Mezzanine)

2 speakers

13:00 - 15:00

Lunch break

Format:In-person

14:45 - 18:00

MeetingsIn-person

GET.invest Matchmaking Session I

Location:
  • Ebony Hall (Mezzanine)

Meeting duration:20 minute time slots

15:00 - 16:15

[Partner session] Innovative financing solutions for Productive Use of Energy (PURE)

Format:In-personLocation:Royal Palm (1st floor)Track:Track 2

More details coming soon

4 speakers

15:00 - 16:15

Ensuring a green & just energy transition (fireside chat)

Format:In-personLocation:Jacaranda Hall (Mezzanine)Track:Track 3

a) Women empowerment and gender mainstreaming in the energy sector b) Success stories & lessons learnt from a mini-grid developer & financier perspective

2 speakers

15:00 - 16:15

Market opportunities for DRE – Cross-country learnings & experiences in financing & deploying DRE

Format:In-personLocation:Speke Ballroom (1st floor)Track:Track 1

More details coming soon

7 speakers

16:15 - 16:45

Coffee break

Format:In-person

16:45 - 18:00

E-mobility & DRE: Lessons learnt from Uganda & sub-Saharan Africa

Format:In-personLocation:Speke Ballroom (1st floor)Track:Track 1

More details coming soon

3 speakers

16:45 - 18:00

Electrification of health centres: Energy delivery models

Format:In-personLocation:Jacaranda Hall (Mezzanine)Track:Track 3

More details coming soon

1 speaker

Wednesday, 9 April 2025

08:00 - 09:00

Registration

Format:In-person

08:00 - 09:30

[Invite-only: Energy Catalyst workshop] Energy access investor breakfast

Format:In-personLocation:Jacaranda Hall (Mezzanine)Track:Track 3

This session brings together investors and innovators active in the energy access sector for a breakfast pitching session.

08:30 - 09:30

MeetingsIn-person

GET.invest Matchmaking Session II

Location:
  • Ebony Hall (Mezzanine)

Meeting duration:20 minute time slots

09:30 - 10:45

High-level Panel: Understanding progress of developing local content in Uganda’s power subsector

Format:In-personLocation:Speke Ballroom (1st floor)Track:Track 1

More details coming soon

3 speakers

09:45 - 11:00

[AfDB workshop] AMAP in action: Innovating, standardising & collaborating to build investment-ready GMG markets – Lessons from country case studies

Format:In-personLocation:Jacaranda Hall (Mezzanine)Track:Track 2

Showcasing the work of the African Mini-Grid Market Acceleration Programme, a TA initiative assisting with creating investment ready GMG markets.

10:45 - 11:15

Coffee break

Format:In-person

11:15 - 12:30

[PROSPECT session] De-risking with data - how digital finance can unleash energy investment

Format:In-personLocation:Royal Palm (1st floor)Track:Track 2

More details coming soon

1 speaker

11:15 - 12:30

Empowering vulnerable populations and refugee-led businesses

Format:In-personLocation:Jacaranda Hall (Mezzanine)Track:Track 3

More details coming soon

11:15 - 12:30

Powering industries & surrounding communities for the green energy transition

Format:In-personLocation:Speke Ballroom (1st floor)Track:Track 1

More details coming soon

2 speakers

11:30 - 12:30

MeetingsIn-person

GET.invest Matchmaking Session III

Location:
  • Ebony Hall (Mezzanine)

Meeting duration:20 minute time slots

12:30 - 14:30

Lunch break

Format:In-person

14:15 - 18:00

MeetingsIn-person

GET.invest Matchmaking Session IV

Location:
  • Ebony Hall (Mezzanine)

Meeting duration:20 minute time slots

14:30 - 15:45

[AfDB-IFC session] ESG harmonisation roundtable

Format:In-personLocation:Royal Palm (1st floor)Track:Track 2

More details coming soon

14:30 - 15:45

DRE Technology & innovations from the field (pitching session)

Format:In-personLocation:Speke Ballroom (1st floor)Track:Track 1

More details coming soon

4 speakers

14:30 - 15:45

Leveraging technology to prevent vandalism and improve the quality of electricity distribution infrastructure

Format:In-personLocation:Jacaranda Hall (Mezzanine)Track:Track 3

More details coming soon

4 speakers

15:45 - 16:15

Coffee break

Format:In-person

16:15 - 17:30

[CEEW session] Scaling PURE: Unlocking opportunities for south-south cooperation

Format:In-personLocation:Jacaranda Hall (Mezzanine)Track:Track 3

Gain insights from real-world success stories across the Global South, with a spotlight on India’s Powering Livelihoods initiative — showcasing how PURE solutions can drive economic growth.

16:15 - 17:30

Cross-country learnings and experiences in deploying DRE - Francophone Africa

Format:In-personLocation:Royal Palm (1st floor)Track:Track 2

2 speakers

16:15 - 17:30

Financing DRE skills development, capacity reinforcement & green job creation

Format:In-personLocation:Speke Ballroom (1st floor)Track:Track 1

More details coming soon

2 speakers

17:30 - 18:00

Closing remarks

Format:In-personLocation:Speke Ballroom (1st floor)

18:00 - 20:00

Networking Reception

Format:In-person

Thursday, 10 April 2025

08:00 - 10:00

[ARE Members only] Breakfast session: ARE EPC & Developer Circle

Format:In-personLocation:Mahogany Hall (Mezzanine)

1 speaker

[ARE Members only] Breakfast session: ARE Financier Circle

Format:In-personLocation:Acacia Room (Mezzanine)

[ARE Members only] Breakfast session: ARE Tech & Manufacturer Circle

Format:In-personLocation:Jacaranda Hall (Mezzanine)

1 speaker

09:00 - 17:00

Site visit

Format:In-person

To participate in the site visit, please add this session to your agenda. Further details will be provided shortly.

09:00 - 12:00

MeetingsIn-person

GET.invest Matchmaking Session V

Location:
  • Ebony Hall (Mezzanine)

Meeting duration:20 minute time slots

10:00 - 13:00

[Invite only: ADA workshop] PURE : Dos & don’t — Boost your mini-grid impact

Format:In-personLocation:Acacia Room (Mezzanine)

The workshop aims to draw lessons from the experiences of various mini-grid operators and compile best practices to promote Productive Use of Energy (PUE).

[Invite-only: TEA-LP workshop] Industry-academia roundtable

Format:In-personLocation:Jacaranda Hall (Mezzanine)

A roundtable discussion to facilitate the constructive dialogue between academia and industry with the aim of cultivating highly-skilled Masters’ graduates who are equipped to productively contribute to the energy transition in their respective regions.

10:00 - 17:30

[Invite only] UNDP Africa Mini Grid Program Workshop

Format:In-personLocation:Mahogany Hall (Mezzanine)

14:30 - 17:30

[TEI OP-VET workshop] Skills development in renewable energy investment & related value chains

Format:In-personLocation:Jacaranda Hall (Mezzanine)

The session will look at skills demand and gaps, good practices and the role of public private collaboration to build sustainable skilled workforce.

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