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Africa United: Delivering a Bold, United Energy Agenda

Africa Energy Forum

Agenda 2025

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Day One – Wednesday 23 April 2025

11:00 – 12:15

Registration & Networking

LocationCapitol Ballroom – Salon F | 75 min

Hosted by M300

Speakers

Aadil Cajee

Head of Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Standard Bank

Abderrahim Ben Elhirche

Executive Director Energy, JESA

Adam Cortese

CEO, Sun Africa

Adiaratou Binta Bah

Upstream & Advisory Manager, Infrastructure & Natural Resources (INR): Africa, IFC

Ahmed Mulla

Deputy CEO, Infinity Power

Sponsors

11:00 – 11:15

Accelerating the Next set of Large-Scale Solar Projects

11:15 – 12:30

Solar Project Spotlight

11:00 – 12:00

How Can Independent Power Transmission (IPT) Work in Africa

Speakers

Adam Cortese

CEO, Sun Africa

Adiaratou Binta Bah

Upstream & Advisory Manager, Infrastructure & Natural Resources (INR): Africa, IFC

Sponsors

11:00 – 11:15

Putting in Place Robus Renewable Energy Ecosystems to Meet Mining Needs

11:00 – 12:00

Hosted by: South aFRICA’S IPP Office

08:00 – 08:30

Registration & Networking 2

LocationCapitol Ballroom – Salon F | 30 min

08:30 – 09:30

LocationLocation | 60 min

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Day Two – Thursday 24 April 2025

Registration & Networking

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Speakers

Aadil Cajee

Head of Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Standard Bank

Abderrahim Ben Elhirche

Executive Director Energy, JESA

Sponsors

Registration & Networking

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Registration & Networking

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Speakers

Abderrahim Ben Elhirche

Executive Director Energy, JESA

Aadil Cajee

Head of Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Standard Bank

Adam Cortese

CEO, Sun Africa

Sponsors

Registration & Networking

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Speakers

Abderrahim Ben Elhirche

Executive Director Energy, JESA

Aadil Cajee

Head of Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Standard Bank

Sponsors

Day Three – Friday 25 April 2025

Registration & Networking

Speakers

Aadil Cajee

Head of Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Standard Bank

Abderrahim Ben Elhirche

Executive Director Energy, JESA

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