Ing. Justice Ohene-Akoto
The Africa Sustainable Energy Dialogue (ASED) is set to take place virtually on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 13:00 GMT, as part of a concerted effort to tackle the continent’s widening energy access gap.
Organised by the Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC), the high-level forum will be held under the theme “Bridging Africa’s Energy Access Gap – Challenges, Innovations & the Path Forward.”
The event will explore practical strategies to expand access to electricity across sub-Saharan Africa, where over 600 million people still live without reliable power.
It will bring together more than 1,000 participants, including national and global policymakers, industry leaders, development partners, academics, and innovators to share insights, discuss scalable solutions, and strengthen public-private collaboration.
Key speakers include senior figures from the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization, United Bank for Africa, the African Development Bank, and the World Energy Council, as well as former energy advisers and regulators from Nigeria and Ghana. Discussions will centre on aligning energy transition efforts with Africa’s development priorities, accelerating investment in clean and accessible energy, and addressing persistent barriers such as infrastructure gaps, policy fragmentation, and financing limitations.
ASEC hopes the dialogue will contribute to building a unified regional approach to sustainable energy, transforming challenges into opportunities for inclusive growth and long-term resilience.
By Prince Fiifi Yorke