Date: 19 – 21 January 2023

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Description: With a population of over 107 million people, Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa. Over the last decade, Ethiopia has had one of the fastest growing economies in the world. In 2017, Ethiopia's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 10.9 percent, and is expected to grow by 8.5%, according to the World Bank.

LIGHTEXPO has been a unique event in the African market. Having being branched out from BUILDEXPO previously, LIGHTEXPO will be the largest event for the lighting market in Africa. After successful editions in Kenya & Tanzania, LIGHTEXPO is all set to launch in Ethiopia at The Millennium Hall, Addis Ababa, from 23 - 25 January 2023.

The lighting industry in Africa is on a globalization drive, providing the African consumers with a variety of lighting products sourced domestically as well as internationally. In the context of the reduced import duty, this globalization drive is further gaining momentum.

LIGHTEXPO 2023 will be your window to meeting high-level buyers within the African Industry. As an exhibitor, the show will offer you the chance of excellent returns on your investment, establishing new contacts in the industry of one of Africa's fastest growing economies.

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Date: 6 – 7 December 2022

Location: Maputo, Mozambique

Description: This year, three associations - the Lusophone Renewable Energy Association (ALER), Mozambican Renewable Energy Association (AMER), and Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) - are joining forces to organise the Business Conference - Renewables in Mozambique on 6-7 December 2022 in Maputo, Mozambique. It is also supported by GET.invest Mozambique, funded by the European Union and Germany, and part of the European programme GET.invest.

The conference will gather national and international businesses working in the renewable energy sector, national government institutions, international development organisations, academia, financers and other funding organisations who are expected to discuss how the enormous potential of renewable energy sources available in the country can be used to accelerate the electrification rate, providing clean and affordable energy to all by 2030.

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Date: 16 – 18 January 2023

Location: ADNEC, Abu Dhabi

Description: The World Future Energy Summit is the leading international event accelerating sustainability and the global transition to clean energy.

Exhibition, technology showcase, investment incubator and business forum all rolled into one event, the summit convenes leaders, innovators and global thinkers to share ideas that are creating the blueprints for a sustainable future.

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Date: 1 – 2 December 2022

Location: Augsburg, Germany

Description: The OFF-GRID Expo + Conference is back and will take place from 1-2 December 2022.

This event is therefore one of the highlights at the end of the year, but is also a unique platform for off-grid enthusiasts who are eager to create contacts and deepen their knowledge in the self-sufficient power supply sector.

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Date: 1 – 2 December 2022

Location: Windhoek, Namibia

Description: Join top energy policymakers, private sector leaders, and other change makers from around Southern Africa on 01 - 02 December, 2022 at the Hilton hotel, Windhoek. The SACES 2022 Clean Energy Summit will feature in-depth discussions of the state of green energy in Southern Africa, critical investments needed for stimulating the industry and other important issues surrounding clean energy.

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Date: 30 November - 2 December 2022

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Description: Offshore Technology Africa (OTA) launches in Cape Town, South Africa, in November 2022 to enable Governments, Financiers, Developers, Solution and Technology providers to come together to expedite the unlocking of Africa’s vast submerged potential.

Offshore Technology Africa will take the form of interactive boardrooms, allowing all participants to get involved in collaborative and productive discussions. All attendees should come prepared to participate in a collaborative environment and leave with productive outcomes.

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Date: 21 – 24 November 2022

Location: Maputo

Description: The Energy Regulatory Authority (ARENE) and the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) through the BRILHO program, will hold the first Regional Conference on the Regulatory Framework for Access to Off-grid Energy, on the 22nd and 24rd November 2022, in Maputo. It is an international event that will bring together more than 50 panelists, with the aim of sharing the regulatory framework for access to energy in off-grid areas with relevant regulatory bodies and associations, providing the exchange of experiences, as well as creating opportunities for synergies in the off-grid energy sector in Africa and Mozambique.

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Date: 16 – 17 November 2022

Location: RSA House, London and online

Description: First held at RSA House in 2014, AIX: Power & Renewables has become one of the meeting places of choice for Africa’s power sector stakeholders, including leading private and public sector investors, African officials and project developers.

The meeting is held under the Chatham House Rule which allows participants to break down the barriers by holding frank and open panel-led discussions without their identity or affiliation, nor that of any other participant, being revealed.

AIX: Power & Renewables is co-organised by Cross- border Information (CbI), and CbI’s African Energy, a consultancy that has been involved at the heart of the debate surrounding the development of the energy sector in Africa for more than 20 years. 

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Date: 17 November 2022

Location: Maputo and online

Description: On November 17th, Thursday, will take place in Maputo the hybrid event “Renewables for Industry and Agriculture in Mozambique”.

Given the challenges faced by the agricultural and industrial sector regarding energy access, renewable energies are the solution to contribute and boost the reliability, profitability and sustainability of agricultural and industrial projects. In a country like Mozambique, with an advanced market for the supply of renewable energies, it is necessary to raise awareness and inform professionals in the agricultural and industrial sector about the benefits that they can obtain from renewables.

In this context, the event “Renewables for Industry and Agriculture in Mozambique” is the starting point to clarify the technical and financial concepts of renewable energy projects, raise awareness and provide more information about energy access opportunities, increase demand of renewable energies by the industrial and agricultural sectors, promote investment and financing for the private sector, disseminating lines of credit and other mechanisms of assistance to the financing of projects.

This event will be simultaneously transmited online, and offers the opportunity for companies and investors to present their products and services to the agricultural and industrial sector.

For this purpose, several pitch sessions will be held during this day, complemented by networking opportunities for all the participants. More than 100 participants are expected to participate, from which companies, investors and target audiences from the agricultural and industrial sector have the unique opportunity to come together to establish dialogues and ensure a fruitful exchange of benefits of renewable energies for the agricultural and industrial sector. 

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Date: 9 November 2022

Location: Mbabane, Eswatini

Description: The EU Green Power Transformation Forum Workshop will convene public and private stakeholders to enable business partnerships and knowledge sharing to catalyse investments and power sector reform to support the energy transition in Eswatini.

The workshop will consist of two roundtables on the roles of each actor in the renewable energy sector, and how they should work together to reach bankability and access finance in Eswatini. A final panel discussion will address the skilled job force for the Eswatini renewable energy sector.

The event, organised by the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), is supported by the European Union Delegation to the Kingdom of Eswatini and the two European programmes ‘GET.invest’ and ‘GET.transform’, which are supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands and Austria. The event is co-organised by ‘Business Eswatini’ (BE) and ‘Renewable Energy Association of Eswatini’ (REAESWA).

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Date: 8 – 10 November 2022

Location: Nouakchott, Mauritania

Description: Taking place under the patronage of H.E. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, Mauritanides Mining & Energy Conference and Exhibition takes place in Nouakchott, Mauritania from 8 - 10 November 2022.

Mauritanides is the region’s largest international mining, oil & gas and clean energy conference and gathering of top mining, hydrocarbons & renewables executives, representatives of regional executive authorities, investors, banks, industry associations, service companies and equipment producers to promote the Mauritania’s extractive sector and its vision for the energy transformation of the country and the establishment of a green metal industry.

Supported by the Mauritanian Ministry of Petroleum, Mines and Energy, the event offers three days of networking, knowledge sharing and business matching in Nouakchott, Mauritania for 1500 attendees.

For this 6th edition, there will be separate 2 days conference with exhibition, hosting the world’s leading mining, energy & technology providers and post conference site-tours.

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Date: 3 – 5 November 2022

Location: Kololo Independence Grounds, Kampala Uganda

Description: Uganda and the rest of Africa share great challenges concerning reliable and affordable supply of sustainable (green) energy. Addressing such challenges could be most effectively done if the academia, industry, government, and non-governmental organization joined forces.

This background motivated the establishment of the National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP) under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) to spearhead the establishment of the interlink amongst the stakeholders. 

Through the NREP, the MEMD is organising the Renewable Energy Conference 2022 (REC22) to bring together the forementioned stakeholders to share the diverse approaches of curbing the energy sector challenges and fostering renewable energy adoption in Uganda. The REC22 will mainly focus on scientific, technical, and organizational innovations as well as policy recommendations on sustainable energy generation, transmission, and distribution.

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Date: 1 – 3 November 2022

Location: Kitwe, Zambia

Description: ZIMEC 2022 will celebrate its 10th edition by moving to Kitwe, the centre of Zambia’s mining industry, where all participants will definitely benefit from an increased participation from both mining and energy stakeholders.

As a participant of ZIMEC 2022, you will be able to directly meet the new government of the Republic of Zambia as the event is supported by the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development and the Ministry of Energy. Zambia aims to increase its copper production to 3 million tons per annum within 10 years and energy production will need to keep pace with new mines being opened.

To reflect this the main theme of the event is “The synergy between mining and energy: Developing sufficient sustainable energy to satisfy Zambia’s mineral production goals” Other expert industry stakeholders who are supporting the event are the Chamber of Mines, Zambia and AZMEC (Association of Zambian Mineral Exploration Companies).

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Date: 31 October - 4 November 2022

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Description: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), with support from Government of Nigeria are delighted to invite you to the International Energy Transition Week Nigeria (IETW Nigeria) on 31 October – 4 November 2022 in Abuja, Nigeria.

There will be three on-site events and an exhibition to showcase innovative products and services on energy provision through the entire week.

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Date: 18 - 21 October 2022

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Description: African Energy Week (AEW) 2022 is the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) interactive exhibition and networking event that seeks to unite African energy stakeholders, drive industry growth and development, and promote Africa as the destination for African-focused events and for the future of Africa’s energy sector.

The four-day high-level conference comprising of networking sessions, innovative exhibitions, one-on-one private meetings, and much more.

The event is set to include industry delegates, movers and shakers and African and global industry leaders and speakers from the energy, oil and gas sector.

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Date: 26 – 28 October 2022

Location: Mulungushi ICC, Lusaka

Description: The Zambia Energy Summit will discuss, debate and seek solutions to enable adequate energy generation across the country.

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Date: 26 - 27 October 2022

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Description: ReEnergy Africa Summit 2022, is the third annual event and the first in-person format with a virtual presence to be hosted in Kigali, Rwanda. The ReEnergy Africa Summit is the landmark global gathering bringing people together to take stock of progress, showcase success and identify solutions to achieve faster, broader gains towards sustainable and affordable clean energy for all. It serves as a platform to broker new partnerships, spur investment, address challenges and drive actions towards clean energy transition and the realization of SDG7 in Africa.

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Date: 26 October 2022

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Description: Nigeria is to install 600 MW of C&I solar in view of a 1 GW plan by 2030, as recently announced by the Lagos State and the World Bank. This is a promising signal at a time the country is seeking for renewable energy to contribute 30% to the available energy mix by 2030. With an estimated 85 million Nigerians (i.e. 43% of the country’s population) without access to grid electricity, the opportunities for developing clean power solutions and off-grid renewable in particular are big. While the focus in Nigeria seems to be on solar, other renewable energy solutions like wind farms, off-grid hydroelectric power and biofuels will have a significant contributing role. Investment in batteries, solar panels, inverters and other technologies is scaling up, featuring growing market opportunities for those companies providing innovative solutions and latest technology. Flexible financing options from commercial banks and other fund providers should keep backing to drive renewable investment in the country.

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Date: 18 - 20 October 2022

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Description: The Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo is the premier meeting of the off-grid solar sector providing a unique platform for knowledge exchange, networking and showcasing off-grid solar products and services.

The event aims to accelerate the development of the global off-grid solar market contributing to achieving universal energy access by 2030.

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Date: 4 – 5 October 2022

Location: Bujumbura, Burundi

Description: The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), and Burundi Renewable Energy Association (BUREA), with the support of GET.invest Burundi, financed by the European Union and part of GET.invest, will organise the Burundi Renewable Energy Day on 5 October 2022.

The event will be held as part of the Burundi Energy Access Days organised with the World Bank on 4-5 October, under the patronage of the Government of Burundi, the Ministry of Hydraulics, Energy and Mines (MHEM) and the Directorate General of Energy.

The event will take place in person in Bujumbura and will be held in French.

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