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When: Tuesday 26th August 2025 || 12 pm GMT
Where: In-Person: Labadi Beach Hotel, and online: Google Meet (Link to be sent upon Registration)
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Scaling Innovation to Power Africa: Financing Research for a Just Energy Future - Side Event at the Future of Energy Conference (FEC) 2025     
About the Event: 
Africa is undergoing a profound digital transformation but it is constrained by a critical barrier: energy poverty. Over 600 million people still lack access to reliable electricity. Without clean and affordable energy, the continent cannot unlock the full potential of its digital economy, health systems, education, or industrial development. Yet, the continent is rich in renewable energy resources, entrepreneurial talent, and untapped innovation capacity. What’s urgently needed is investment—in research, local innovation, and scalable solutions tailored to Africa’s unique energy needs. Too often, global narratives around energy transition focus on hardware deployment. But without investment in African research institutions, startups, and innovators, clean energy systems will remain externally driven, expensive, and misaligned with local realities.

This side event will explore how targeted financing and innovation ecosystems can unlock homegrown clean energy solutions, ensuring that Africa’s energy transition is not only green and inclusive, but African-led.


Expected Outcomes

Increased visibility for African-led innovation in clean energy New partnerships and commitments to fund R&D and startups Identification of enabling policies for innovation ecosystems Cross-sector dialogue on accelerating inclusive, just energy solutions.


Section 1: Personal Information
1. Full name: *
2. Email address: *
3. Country of residence: *
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5. Current role/title: *
Section 2: Background & Interest
7. What is your professional or academic background in relation to energy, climate, or sustainability?   *
8. Which of the following areas are you most interested in?  *
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9. How familiar are you with the concept of energy financing in Africa?  

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Section 3: Knowledge & Perceptions
10. In your view, what is the biggest challenge to financing Africa’s energy future?   *
11. What types of financing do you think are most effective in supporting Africa’s energy transition?   *
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 12. Who do you think should play the leading role in financing Africa's energy future?   *
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Section 4: Participation Intentions
13.  What are your expectations from this event? *
14. Would you be interested in contributing to the discussion during the event (e.g., sharing experience, asking questions)? *
15. Share any specific question or topic you would like the panel to address.
Section 5: Consent communication
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• I understand that this session may be recorded for learning and documentation purposes.
• I give consent to receive follow-up materials, recordings, and updates from the organizers of Future of Energy Conference, a joint initiative of ACEP and ACDT.
• I agree to be added to the Future of Energy Conference contact list to receive invitations for similar events in the future.
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