Overview
The African Energy Commission of the African Union and partners, in collaboration with the Regional Centres for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, presents the Inaugural African Energy Efficiency Conference (AfEEC). The AfEEC hosted by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia under the auspices of the African Union Commission Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on December 10-11, 2025.
The event brought together honourable ministers responsible for energy in African Union member states and high-level representatives of development partners, businesses, NGOs, research institutions, and other key stakeholders. It was preceded by preconference training events that include partner meetings and expert training in various thematic areas.
The AfEEC was organised under the African Energy Efficiency Alliance (AfEEA), a collaborative platform adopted by the African Heads of State and Government during the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council. The AfEEA brings together global stakeholders to promote knowledge and experience sharing, strengthen advocacy and awareness, support research and development, facilitate technology transfer, and mobilise financing and investments for energy efficiency programmes in Africa.
The inaugural conference offered a unique and unparalleled opportunity to take stock of African Member States’ progress toward the continental objective of enhancing energy productivity by 50% by 2050 and by 70% by 2063. This is part of Africa’s commitment to the global pledge made at COP28 to double energy efficiency improvements and triple renewables by 2030.
Participants
Ministers & Permanent Secretaries
H.E. Dr. Hassan KIBEYA
Minister of Mineral Resources, Energy, Industry, Trade and Tourism - Burundi
H.E Samantha Graham-Maré
Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Republic of South Africa
H.E. Philippe TONANGOYE
Minister of Universal Access to Water and Energy of Gabon
H.E. ABOUBACAR Said Anli
Minister in charge of Energy, Water, and Hydrocarbons - Comoros
H.E Dr. Kassahun Gofe Balami
Minister of Trade and Regional Integration, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
H.E. Yonis Ali Guedi
Minister of Energy, in charge of Natural Resources of Djibouti
H.E Nani Juwara
Minister of Petroleum, Energy, and Mines - Gambia
H.E. Dr. Eng. Sultan Wali Ahmed
State Minister for Energy Sector Ministry of Water and Energy
H.E. Charles Umehai
Deputy Minister for Energy, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Republic of Liberia
H.E. Hon. James Opiyo Wandayi
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy Energy and Petroleum of the Republic of Kenya
Mr Mahmuda Mamman
Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Power, Nigeria
Mr. Tony Imaduwa
Principal Secretary for the Climate Change and Energy Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Seychelles
Ambassador
H.E. Ambassador Sune Krogstrup
Permanent Representative to the African Union, Royal Danish Embassy
African Union
H.E Lerato Mataboge
Commissioner of Infrastructure and Energy - African Union
Mr. Rashid Ali Abdallah
Executive Director African Energy Commission
Mr Yagouba Traore
Head of Division - Policy Strategy and Support African Energy Commission
Dr. Kamugisha Kazaura
Director of Infrastructure and Energy, AUC
Ms. Sara Elhag Ahmad
Head of Energy Division, AUC IED
Senior Government Officials
Mr. Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria
Director General, Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Kenya
Arc. Chris Pobee Abbey
Ag. Director of Housing at the Ministry of Works and Housing, Ghana
Mr. Ciza Willy
Director of Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency - Burundi
Mr. Hubert Zan
Manager Energy Efficiency Regulation, Energy Commission, Ghana
Dr. Eng. Fenwicks S. Musonye
Deputy Director Energy Efficiency, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority
Mr. Abderrahman Mahfoudhi
Energy Efficiency Expert, National Agency for Energy Conservation (ANME), Tunisia
Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi
Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN)
Mr. Oliver Chinganya
Chairperson, Zambia Statistical Agency and Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for Digital Earth Africa
Partners
Canon Goddy Muhanguzi Muhumuza
Executive Director, EACREEE
Denis Ariho
Lead Technical Expert, Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa (EELA)-Regional Project
Dr. Mawufemo Modjinou
Head of Division for Energy Efficiency, ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE)
Ms. Mijal Brady
Chief of Staff to the Executive Secretary of OLADE
Ms. Ashanti Mbang
Project Manager, South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI)
Ms. Rosalinde van der Vlies
European Commission, DG Energy
Ms Elizabeth Wangeci Chege
Energy Efficiency and Cooling Officer, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)
Eng. Abel Didier TELLA
Director General, Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA)
Ms. Martha Cheruto
Board Member, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Kenya
Dr. Eng. Crispen Zana
GIZ as Advisor to various partner institutions
Mr. Ahsan Javed
Research Fellow in Renewable Energy, SAARC Energy Centre
Dr. George Giannakidis
Head of Energy Systems Analysis Laboratory in the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES), Greece
Ms. Marie-Anne Serve
Partnership for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB)
Jocelyn MESCHENMOSER
International Project Manager on Sustainable Buildings
Dr Zwanani Titus Mathe
Chief Executive Officer, South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI)
Ms Faith Mkhacwa
General Manager – Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management
Ms. Celia Martinez
Programme Management Officer Mitigation Branch Climate Change Division - United Nations Environment Programme
Mr Ahid Maeresera
Technical Manager, COMESA
Dr. Brian Motherway
Head of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Inclusive Transitions, International Energy Agency
Mr. Lewnis Boudaoui
Senior Country Manager, Eastern & Southern Africa, OPEC Fund
Ms. Angellah Wekongo
Manager CLASP
Dr. Azizat Gbadegesin
Senior Specialist, Climate Change Energy and Resilience, ICLEI Africa
Dr Edi Assoumou
Senior Energy Systems Analyst, CEPA-AfEES
Dr José-Luis BOBES-HERNANDEZ
Team Leader, CEPA-AfEES
Ms. Ngoanathari Maja
Project Manager, South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI)
Mr Louis-Antoine Souchet
Country Director for Ethiopia & Representative to the African Union Agence Française de Développement
Dr. Ksenia Petrichenko
Policy Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Dr Pali Lehohla
Director of Economic Modelling Academy (EMA)
Mr. Gianluca Tonolo
Founder and CEO, Haki Energy Solutions
Mr. Emmanuel Aziebor
Senior Director for Africa, CLASP
Ms. Svetlana Adamek
Member of the Advisory Board, Global ESCO Network
Dr. Mesut Avci
Engr. Hikmat Toyin Aderibigbe
Director/Head of Department, Engineering Services, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Dr. Li Baosen
Deputy Secretary-General of Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO)
Mr. REZA EDRIAWAN
Executive Director Office, ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)
Mr. Goodman Kazoora
Building Expert, CEPA-AfEES
Elin Karlsson
Industrial Development Expert, UNIDO
Dr. Abdou Idris
Advisor, GIZ Ethiopia and Djibouti
Downloads
Content for Downloads goes here.
Watch Sessions
Revisit key moments from the African Energy Efficiency Conference.
African Energy Efficiency Conference – Opening Day
Official opening session and keynote addresses.
African Energy Efficiency Conference – Closing Day
Closing remarks, outcomes, and way forward.
Communique
Email
Print
Share
