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ARE, in collaboration with the Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP), hosted an Off-grid Matchmaking Event the day before IOREC on 29 September 2016 in Nairobi. The venue was the Pavilion room of the Safari Park Hotel, located Kasarani off Thika Road, P.O. Box 45038 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya and there were over 100 participants at the event.
The event, featured structured B2B and B2Finance matchmaking sessions and aimed at facilitating networking and identification of business partners and financiers for the participants, as well as advancing existing projects at different stages of maturity. It was complemented by presentations on the business services offered by ARE and the RECP and a high-level reception.
Agenda
11h30 – 13h00 |
Registration & Lunch |
13h00 –13h15 |
Opening remarks Dr. Eng. Joseph K. Njoroge, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of Kenya |
13h15 –13h30 |
ARE welcome and overview of business services Marcus Wiemann, Executive Director, ARE |
13h30 – 14h00 |
The Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Program (RECP): A service platform for renewable energy market development in Africa Michael Franz, Program Coordinator, Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Program |
14h00 – 14h30 |
Coffee break & transition to matchmaking |
14h30 – 16h00 |
B2B Matchmaking Session I |
16h00 – 16h30 |
Coffee break & transition to matchmaking |
16h30 – 18h00 |
B2B Matchmaking Session II |
18h00 – 20h30 |
Event closing - Reception |