Event agenda
Monday, 7 April 2025
09:00 - 12:30
[Invite only] ARE Investment Academy
09:00 - 17:30
[Invite only] UNDP Africa Minigrid Program Workshop
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch break
14:00 - 17:20
19:00 - 22:00
[Invite only] VIP Dinner
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
07:30 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 - 09:45
Welcome Remarks
More details coming soon
2 speakers
09:45 - 11:00
High-level Panel: Five years left to achieve SDG7 – financing solutions to accelerate electrification
More details coming soon
4 speakers
11:00 - 11:45
Inauguration of the exhibition & Coffee break
11:45 - 13:00
[AfDB session] Bridging the equity gap
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
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3 speakers
11:45 - 13:00
Press conference for High--level representatives
2 speakers
13:00 - 15:00
Lunch break
14:45 - 18:00
GET.invest Matchmaking Session I
- Ebony Hall (Mezzanine)
Meeting duration:20 minute time slots
15:00 - 16:15
[Partner session] Innovative financing solutions for Productive Use of Energy (PURE)
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4 speakers
15:00 - 16:15
Ensuring a green & just energy transition (fireside chat)
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
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7 speakers
16:15 - 16:45
Coffee break
16:45 - 18:00
[SNV session] Enabling investments: Energy efficiency & PURE markets as a catalyst for Africa's agri-food & energy nexus
16:45 - 18:00
E-mobility & DRE: Lessons learnt from Uganda & sub-Saharan Africa
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3 speakers
16:45 - 18:00
Electrification of health centres: Energy delivery models
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1 speaker
18:00 - 20:00
Wednesday, 9 April 2025
08:00 - 09:00
Registration
08:00 - 09:30
[Invite-only: Energy Catalyst workshop] Energy access investor breakfast
This session brings together investors and innovators active in the energy access sector for a breakfast pitching session.
08:30 - 09:30
GET.invest Matchmaking Session II
- 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
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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
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
11:15 - 12:30
[PROSPECT session] De-risking with data - how digital finance can unleash energy investment
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1 speaker
11:15 - 12:30
Empowering vulnerable populations and refugee-led businesses
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11:15 - 12:30
Powering industries & surrounding communities for the green energy transition
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2 speakers
11:30 - 12:30
GET.invest Matchmaking Session III
- Ebony Hall (Mezzanine)
Meeting duration:20 minute time slots
12:30 - 14:30
Lunch break
14:15 - 18:00
GET.invest Matchmaking Session IV
- Ebony Hall (Mezzanine)
Meeting duration:20 minute time slots
14:30 - 15:45
[AfDB-IFC session] ESG harmonisation roundtable
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14:30 - 15:45
DRE Technology & innovations from the field (pitching session)
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4 speakers
14:30 - 15:45
Leveraging technology to prevent vandalism and improve the quality of electricity distribution infrastructure
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4 speakers
15:45 - 16:15
Coffee break
16:15 - 17:30
[CEEW session] Scaling PURE: Unlocking opportunities for south-south cooperation
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
2 speakers
16:15 - 17:30
Financing DRE skills development, capacity reinforcement & green job creation
More details coming soon
2 speakers
17:30 - 18:00
Closing remarks
18:00 - 20:00
Networking Reception
Thursday, 10 April 2025
08:00 - 10:00
[ARE Members only] Breakfast session: ARE EPC & Developer Circle
1 speaker
[ARE Members only] Breakfast session: ARE Financier Circle
[ARE Members only] Breakfast session: ARE Tech & Manufacturer Circle
1 speaker
09:00 - 17:00
Site visit
To participate in the site visit, please add this session to your agenda. Further details will be provided shortly.
09:00 - 12:00
GET.invest Matchmaking Session V
- 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
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
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
14:30 - 17:30
[TEI OP-VET workshop] Skills development in renewable energy investment & related value chains
The session will look at skills demand and gaps, good practices and the role of public private collaboration to build sustainable skilled workforce.