Author: Okan Özkan
The 50-billion-dollar promise: A new dawn for universal energy access?
Recent months have witnessed promising developments in the global effort to expand energy access in emerging economies, with initiatives like Mission300 and the EU’s Global Gateway offering renewed hope for renewable electrification across Africa, and beyond. The Mission300 initiative has […]
ARE Investment Academy kicks off with enthusiastic cohort of 20 SMEs
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) launched the latest editions of the ARE Investment Academy on 7 April 2025, in Kampala, Uganda, on the sidelines of the Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) 2025. Designed to boost investment readiness in Africa’s […]
ennos & Innovex join forces to revolutionise sustainable water access in Africa
Swiss solar water pump innovator and ARE Member ennos and Ugandan technology and electronics manufacturing leader Innovex have officially launched a groundbreaking partnership aimed at addressing water scarcity in rural and developing regions. The partnership was inaugurated by Hon. Dr. […]
EAIF 2025 marks a decade of catalysing energy access investment
From 8-10 April 2025, more than 500 in-person participants from around the globe gathered in Kampala for the Energy Access Investment Forum 2025 (EAIF 2025) – the premier annual event for the decentralised renewable energy (DRE) sector. EAIF 2025 was […]
Okra & REA Nigeria launch mesh-grid technology to electrify underserved homes
In a bid to advance the Federal Government’s strategic approach towards accelerated deployment of Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) infrastructure for socioeconomic growth, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), the nation’s implementing agency for renewable energy and off-grid electrification has entered into […]
Global investors & decisionmakers will convene at the 10th EAIF to electrify underserved communities worldwide
13 March 2025, Kampala – Investors and decision-makers in the decentralised renewable energy (DRE) sector from around the world will gather in Kampala, Uganda, on 8-10 April 2025 for the sector’s leading annual event – the ARE Energy Access Investment […]
Lesotho Investment Academy: Call for EoI for DRE Companies in Lesotho
LESOTHO INVESTMENT ACADEMY 2025 – ARE SME Accelerator Programme “Energy Access Finance” Training and capacity building programme for companies active in the decentralised renewable energy sector in Lesotho 31 March – July 2025 | virtual and in-person The Lesotho Investment […]
Call for service providers: Venue & Catering for 2-day corporate conference in Lesotho
Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) will organise the Lesotho Energy Access Dialogue 2025 on 25-26 June 2025 in Maseru, Lesotho. ARE requests proposals based on the Terms of Reference below for booking a venue for the event. Original deadline to […]
ARE promotes DRE solutions at IOREC 2025 as Industry Partner
The 6th edition of the International Off-grid Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition (IOREC) was held in Gaborone, Botswana, from 24–28 February 2025, as part of the 2024 SADC Sustainable Energy Week. The event was hosted by the Government of Botswana […]
Call for Expressions of Interest for ARE Investment Academy 2025
ARE INVESTMENT ACADEMY 2025 – SME Accelerator Programme “Energy Access Finance and Investor relations/expectations” Training and capacity building programme for companies active in the decentralised renewable energy sector in Africa 31 March – 17 October 2025 | virtual and in-person […]