Event agenda

ARE Investment Academy (invite only)

VIP Dinner

Registration

Welcome remarks

Five years left to achieve SDG7 – financing solutions to accelerate electrification (high-level panel)

[African Development Bank session] Bridging the Equity Gap

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

Press Conference for High-Level Representatives

Lunch break

Innovative financing solutions for Productive Use of Energy

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

E-mobility and DRE Lessons learnt from Uganda and SubSaharan Africa

[SNV session] Enabling Investments: Energy Efficiency and PURE Markets as a Catalyst for Africa's Agri-Food and Energy Nexus

Electrification of Health Centres: Energy delivery models

Networking Reception: 10th Anniversary of EAIF | sponsored by EDFI ElectriFI & Gaia Impact

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

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

Registration

[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.

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

Co-organised by ARE and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) of Uganda, this high-level panel will bring together key national and international stakeholders, including MEMD, the World Bank, UNDP, and ComAp.

Coffee break

Inensus Virtual mini-grid site visit

[PROSPECT session] De-risking with Data: How digital finance can unleash energy investment

This session will provide practical insights and case studies on how digital finance and risk analytics are unlocking capital flows, accelerating market growth, and enhancing investment readiness for distributed renewable energy (DRE).

Empowering vulnerable populations and refugee-led businesses

This session will highlight strategies to lower energy costs in refugee camps while enhancing economic opportunities for displaced populations by fostering an environment where the private sector can innovate, invest, and expand. 

Powering industries & surrounding communities for the green energy transition

Powering industries and surrounding communities with clean energy is key to accelerating the green energy transition and driving sustainable economic growth. 

Lunch break

[AfDB-IFC-ARE session] Improving capacity for ESG compliance in the DRE sector

A recent AMAP scoping study highlighted that mini-grid developers struggle to meet ESG risk management and impact reporting requirements, posing a key sector challenge.

DRE Technology & innovations from the field (pitching session)

This dynamic pitching session will showcase cutting-edge technological innovations and investment trends shaping the future of distributed renewable energy (DRE). 

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

Stakeholders will examine how leveraging digital tools, data analytics, and advanced surveillance mechanisms can improve service quality, reduce operational losses, and ensure uninterrupted power supply for end-users. 

Coffee break

[FULLY BOOKED] CEEW workshop: 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.

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

Financing DRE skills development, capacity reinforcement & green job creation

From public-private partnerships to impact-driven funding models, stakeholders will examine how targeted investments can strengthen local expertise, create employment opportunities, and accelerate the adoption of clean energy solutions. 

Closing remarks, GET.invest matchmaking awards ceremony & family photo

Networking Reception | sponsored by International Finance Corporation

[Site Visit] MEMD: Bunjako Island mini-grid site

[Site Visit] Ennos-Innovex: Deep Tech Centre of Excellence, Namanve Industrial Park

Lunch break

[Invite only: 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.

[Africa Minigrids Program (AMP) (UNDP/RMI) workshop] Data & digitalisation: Deep dive

This session aims to show the linkages between data and financing for mini-grids, identify actionable solutions and drive data-driven growth in the sector through new partnership opportunities.

[Site Visit] MEMD: Busoga Forest Company