The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) is proud to announce the upcoming Africa Sustainable Energy Dialogue (ASED), which will take place virtually on Friday, May 16th, 2025, at 13:00 GMT.
Themed “Bridging Africa’s Energy Access Gap – Challenges, Innovations & the Path Forward”, this high-level dialogue aims to address one of the continent’s most pressing development issues: energy access. With over 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa still lacking access to reliable electricity, the event will be a platform to explore innovative solutions, highlight practical policy strategies, and forge stronger public-private sector collaborations.
This year’s Africa Sustainable Energy Dialogue is expected to convene over 1,000 professionals, including global and national policymakers, energy sector leaders, development partners, industry experts, academicians, and innovators. Together, we aim to chart a forward-looking agenda that aligns with Africa’s sustainable development goals and energy transition ambitions.
Speakers at the dialogue include:
1.H.E Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim (Nigeria) – Secretary-General, African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) and Regional Chair- Africa, World Energy Council
2.Mr. Kweku Awotwi (Ghana) – Board Chairman, United Bank of Africa – Ghana and Former Executive Vice President, Tullow Oil PLC
3.Professor Emeritus Abubakar Sani Sambo (Nigeria) – Former Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Federal Republic of Nigeria and Former Director-General, Energy Commission of Nigeria
4.Dr. Alfred Ofosu Ahenkorah (Ghana) – Former Executive Secretary, Energy Commission of Ghana
5.Monique Motty (Congo) – Senior Project Manager, African Development Bank Group(AfDB)
- Mr. Noureddine Hamri (Morocco) – Founder, Turn Up the Light
- Mr. Daniel Bungey (Kenya) – Energy & Environment Specialist, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
- Sabrine Emran (Morocco) – Senior Energy Economist, Policy Center for New South and Board Member FEL, World Energy Council
Moderators:
1.Phoebe Ayitey, ESQ (Ghana) – Deputy Executive Director, Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC)
2.Keith Katyora (South Africa) – Senior Manager: Grid Expansion & Energy Systems, Energy Council of South Africa
Strategic Partners: Southern African Power Pool (Zimbabwe), The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre- KNUST (Ghana), World Energy Council – Kenya Member Committee, World Energy Council’s FEL Nigeria, Harmer Visuals (UK), Energy Media Group (Ghana) Participants are encouraged to register in advance by scanning the QR code on the event flyer or visiting www.asec-gha.com.
