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APUA congress sessions Map (PDF) TENTATIVE PROGRAM OF THE 21st APUA CONGRESS (PDF)

APUA Congress 2025

  • Pre-Congress

    Events & Meetings

  • Utility CEO Forum

    Governance & Leadership

  • AFSEM Forum

    Single Electricity Market

  • APUA Congress

    Main Congress

  • Post-Congress

    Activities
    • Day 1 — Fri 26 Sep
    • Day 2 — Sat 27 Sep

    FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2025

    PRECONGRESS EVENTS

    Session 15:00 – 18:00

    Registration of Congress Delegates

    (Conference venue)

    Session 15:00 – 18:00

    APUA Executive Committee Meeting

    (Members only)

    Session 10:00 – 17:00

    Sightseeing Excursions

    (Non-members & accompanying persons)

    SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2025

    PRECONGRESS MEETINGS

    Session 09:00 – 18:00

    Registration of Congress Delegates

    (Conference venue)

    Session 11:00 – 13:00

    APUA Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting

    (All APUA Active Members)

    Session 13:00 – 14:30

    Lunch

    Session 15:00 – 17:30

    59th Ordinary General Assembly

    (Active & Affiliate Members)

    Session 10:00 – 17:00

    Sightseeing Excursions

    (Non-members & accompanying persons)

    • Day 3 — Sun 28 Sep
    • Day 4 — Mon 29 Sep

    SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2025

    APUA AND AfDB UTILITY CEO GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP FORUM

    Session 08:00 – 18:00

    Registration of Congress Delegates

    Theme: “Energy Transition Challenges: The Case of African Power Utilities.”

    Session 09:00 – 10:10

    Opening Ceremony of the Utility CEO Governance and Leadership Forum

    Speakers & Dignitaries:
    Chairman of EEHC
    from Eng. Gaber Desouki MUSTAFA
    Chairman of EEHC/Welcome remarks
    APUA Director General
    Eng. Abel Didier TELLA
    APUA Director General/Intro remarks
    Outgoing APUA President
    Eng. Papa Toby GAYE
    Outgoing APUA President/Speech
    AfDB Power System Development
    Mr. Henry Paul Batchi BALDEH
    Director of Power System Development AfDB/Remarks
    AfDB VP
    Dr. Kevin KARIUKI & Green Growth (TBC)
    AfDB VP Electricity, Energy, Climate/Keynote
    AU Commissioner
    H.E.Ms Lerato MATABOGE
    AU Commissioner for Infrastructure & Energy (TBC)/Remarks
    Minister of Electricity & Renewable Energy of Egypt
    Dr. Mahmoud ESMAT/ Minister of Electricity & Renewable Energy of Egypt
    Opening speech
    Session 10:15 – 11:30

    Session 1: Mission 300 Commitments & Role of African Power Utilities

    Moderator
    Dr. Albert BUTARE
    Dr. Albert BUTARE
    Panelists
    Eng. Gaber El-Desouky
    Eng. Gaber El-Desouky
    EEHC
    Eng. Gaber El-Desouky
    Mr. Papa Toby GAYE
    MD SENELEC (Senegal)
    World Bank Representative
    Mr. Noumory SIDIBE
    MD of CI-ENERGIES (CI)
    World Bank Representative
    Mr. Justin LOONGO
    MD ZESCO Ltd (Zambia)
    World Bank Representative
    Mr Lazaro TWANGE
    MD TANESCO (Tanzania) cohort 1 execution World Bank and AfDB (03)

    Also: CEOs of PUs (Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia, Senegal, Tanzania)

    Rapporteurs
    APUA GS
    APUA GS
    Rapporteur
    AfDB Focal Point
    AfDB Focal Point
    Rapporteur
    Session 11:30 – 12:30

    Networking Break, Group Photo & Exhibition Opening

    (VIP tour)

    Session 12:30 – 14:00

    Lunch & Sponsor Advertising

    (Dining room)

    Session 14:00 – 15:30

    Session 2: Role of Power Utilities in Energy Transition Plans, Access to Funds & Trade-offs with Energy Security

    Moderator
    Dr. Lawrence JONES
    Dr. Lawrence JONES
    EEI
    Keynote/Speaker
    Mr. Tarik HAMANE
    Mr. Tarik HAMANE
    CEO, ONEE (Morocco)
    Panelists
    Group CEO ESKOM
    Mr. Dan MAROKANE
    Group CEO ESKOM/South Africa
    Group CEO ESKOM
    Mr Faycel TARIFA
    CEO STEG (Tunisia)
    CEO GAFI
    Mr. Hossam HEIBA,
    Chief Executive Officer, General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI, Egypt)
    CEO SENELEC
    Eng. Papa Toby GAYE
    MD of SENELEC, Senegal
    Session 15:30 – 17:30

    Session 3: Human Capital Development in Power Utilities – ANCEE 2.0

    Moderator
    Eng. Ibrahima KONATE
    Eng. Ibrahima KONATE
    AfDB / PESD2
    Panelists
    Eng. Abel Didier TELLA
    Eng. Abel Didier TELLA
    DG APUA & ANCEE PCU
    Eng. Abel Didier TELLA
    Mr Kamel RAISSI
    Director CFPK-STEG, Tunisia
    Eng. Abdoulaye DIA
    Mr. Geoffrey MULI
    MD and CEO, Kenya Power and Lighting Company (Kenya Power), Kenya
    CFPK-STEG
    Mr. Kingsley GYAMFI
    Chief Learning Officer VRA Academy, Ghana
    KGRTC
    Mr. Abdelaal Mohamed Abdellatif ABDELHAMEED
    Head of Technical and Monitoring sector, EEHC, Egypt
    EEHC HR & Admin
    APUA General Secretariat & PESD/AfDB
    Rapporteurs
    Session 17:30 – 19:30

    Networking Cocktail by Sponsor

    (Exhibition)

    MONDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2025

    UTILITY CEO GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP FORUM, cont’d

    Session 09:00 – 18:00

    Registration of Congress Delegates

    (Conference venue)

    Session 09:00 – 10:00

    Session 4: Innovation Forum

    Prepared with Mr. Peter NJENGA, MD & CEO, KENGEN (Kenya) & OU-CHIM, Chairman & CEO, EDM-EP (Mozambique); presentation of innovation awards of the year; podium prep.

    Session 10:10 – 11:10

    Session 5: African Women in Energy Forum – AWEF

    Moderator
    Bertha R. DLAMINI
    Mrs. Bertha Rirhandzu DLAMINI
    Chief Creator & Group CEO Rito Group of Companies PTY LTD
    Panelists
    Kadidjatou KEITA DIALLO
    Kadidjatou KEITA DIALLO
    CEO, CIPREL-Côte d’Ivoire
    Fati ABARCHI
    Fati ABARCHI
    CEO, NIGELEC-Niger
    Dr. Towela NYIRENDA-JERE
    Dr. Towela NYIRENDA-JERE
    Head of Secretariat AEEP
    Connie OCHOLA-ISEME
    Connie OCHOLA-ISEME
    Regional Manager East Africa, Lucy Electric
    Rapporteurs
    Kadidjatou KEITA DIALLO
    APUA General Secretariat and PESD/AfDB
    Session 11:20 – 13:15

    Session 6: UTILITY CEO CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT DEEP-DIVE SESSION DRIVING AFRICA’S UTILITY PERFORMANCE THROUGH TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL LOSSES REDUCTION

    Moderator
    Ms. Liezl HARMSE
    Ms. Liezl HARMSE
    PESD-AfDB
    Presenter
    Yang LIU
    Mr. Yang LIU
    World Bank Group
    Rapporteurs
    Yang LIU
    APUA General Secretariat and AfDB Teams
    Session 13:30 – 14:30

    Lunch & Sponsor Advertising

    Session 14:45 – 15:45

    Session 7: Cybersecurity for Power Utilities — APUA Cybersecurity Survey Results

    Moderator
    Ms. Liezl HARMSE
    Mr. Alexis RECHAI
    CEO Str@tec-arc
    Panelist
    Yang LIU
    Mr. Laurent TOSSOU
    Chairman ERERA
    Yang LIU
    Mr.Stephen DIHWA
    Executive Director, SAPP
    Yang LIU
    Mr.Harouna BAGAYOGO
    CEO, GS2E , Cote d’Ivoire
    Yang LIU
    Dr. Khaled ELDESTAWY
    Vice Chairman of DisCo’s affairs EEHC
    Yang LIU
    Representative of KAPESKY
    Yang LIU
    Mrs. Leticia MORENO TEJADA
    Head of Business Development for Utilities & Energy Africa, MISAIT-INDRA, Spain
    Rapporteurs
    Yang LIU
    APUA General Secretariat and PESD/AfDB
    Session 16:00 – 17:00

    Session 8: Advancing Energy Efficiency — Utility Mechanisms & Demand Response Programs

    Moderator
    Mr Farai Kanonda
    Mr Farai Kanonda
    AfDB, Manager - Power System Development Department
    Presenter
    Mr Luc Tossou
    Mr Luc Tossou
    AfDB, Energy Efficiency Officer - Renewable Energyand Energy Efficiency Department
    Panelist
    Mr Faycel TARIFA
    Mr Faycel TARIFA
    CEO STEG, Tunisia
    Mr Saidou SOUMARE
    Mr Saidou SOUMARE
    Head CFPP Cap des biches (SENELEC), Senegal
    Mr. Rachid Ali Abdallah
    Mr Rachid Ali Abdallah
    Executive Director AFREC (AUC)-Tbc -Representative of the Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP)
    Mr. Philippe MIQUEL
    Mr. Philippe MIQUEL
    CEO CFAO Infrastructure, CI - Tbc
    Session 17:00 – 17:30

    Utility CEO Forum Summary & Closing Remarks

    Session 17:30 – 18:30

    Power Hour

    B2B meetings, networking & guided exhibition tours

    Session 18:30 – 20:00

    Networking Cocktail by Sponsor

    (Exhibition)

    • Day 5 — Tue 30 Sep

    TUESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

    AFRICAN SINGLE ELECTRICITY MARKET FORUM

    Session 08:00 – 08:30

    Arrival & Registration of Officials and Participants

    (Conference venue)

    Session 09:00 – 10:00

    Opening of the African Single Electricity Market Forum

    Speakers
    Chairman of EEHC (APUA 1st VP), EAPP
    Eng. Gaber Desouki MUSTAFA
    Welcome remarks/ of EEHC (APUA 1st VP), EAPP
    APUA Director General
    Eng. Abel Didier TELLA
    Remarks/APUA Director General
    SAPP Executive Director
    Mr. Stephen DIHWA
    Remarks/SAPP Executive Director
    AfDB Representative
    Mr Henry Paul Batchi BALDEH
    PESD/AfDB Representative
    Dr. Ahmed MOHENA
    Dr. Ahmed MOHENA
    Statement/ 1st Under Secretary (MOERE)
    AU Commissioner for Infrastructure & Energy (TBC)
    H.E. Ms Lerato MATABOGE
    Remarks /AU Commissioner for Infrastructure & Energy (TBC

    Introduction of participants, Group photo & Press point

    Session 10:00 – 10:50

    Session 1.1: Update on Continental Master Plan – Next Steps

    Moderator
    Amine Idriss ADOUM
    Amine Idriss ADOUM
    AUDA-NEPAD
    Keynote / speaker
    AUDA-NEPAD, AUC, Power Pools, AFREC, IRENA
    Representative of Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy of Egypt
    Panelists
    AUDA-NEPAD, AUC, Power Pools, AFREC, IRENA
    AUDA-NEPAD, AUC, Power Pools, AFREC, IRENA
    Panelists
    Rapporteurs
    APUA GS, AUDA-NEPAD, DIE-AUC, AfDB PESD
    APUA GS, AUDA-NEPAD, DIE-AUC, AfDB PESD
    Rapporteurs
    Session 11:00 – 11:50

    Session 1.2: Update on AFSEM

    Moderator
    Dr. Kamugisha KAZAURA
    Dr. Kamugisha KAZAURA
    AUC
    Keynote-Speaker
    MoERE Egypt
    Eng. Ahmed A. AL-EBRAHIM
    CEO Gulf Countries Council-Interconnection Authority
    Panelists
    DIE-AUC, APUA, Power Pools, AFUR
    DIE-AUC, APUA, Power Pools, AFUR
    Panel
    Rapporteurs
    APUA GS, AUDA-NEPAD, DIE-AUC, AfDB PESD
    APUA GS, AUDA-NEPAD, DIE-AUC, AfDB PESD
    Rapporteurs
    Session 12:00 – 13:30

    APUA-IRENA Roundtable

    Promotion of clean energy & increased RE in the mix; M300 (pillar 2) on-grid indicators.

    Moderator/Keynote
    IRENA Rep
    Dr Ahmed BADR
    Moderator / Keynote Director Project Facilitation & Support (PFS),IRENA
    Panelist
    Egypt Ministry of Environment
    Egypt Ministry of Environment
    Representative
    CEO, Bui Power Authority
    Ing. Kow Eduakwa SAM
    CEO, Bui Power Authority
    CEO & MD, KenGen
    Mr. Peter NJENGA
    CEO & MD, KenGen
    Clean-tech suppliers
    Clean-tech suppliers
    Panel
    Rapporteurs
    APUA
    APUA
    (select regional Manager)
    AfDB (Regional Manager)
    AfDB
    (select regional Manager)
    IRENA
    IRENA
    Rapporteur
    Session 13:30 – 14:30

    Lunch & Sponsor Advertising

    Session 14:30 – 16:00

    Session 3: Updates from Power Pools, AFREC, AFSEC & AFUR

    APUA & Heads of Power Pools; status of activities, capacity development, private sector participation, new infrastructure & trades, trading volumes. Q&A.

    Moderator
    Sara Ibrahim Ahmed Elhag
    Sara Ibrahim Ahmed Elhag
    (DIE-AUC)
    Panelists
    APUA & Heads of Power Pools
    Dr. Kamugisha KAZAURA
    Director Infrastructure and Energy -AUC
    APUA & Heads of Power Pools
    Mr. Stephen DIHWA
    Executive Director, SAPP
    APUA & Heads of Power Pools
    Mr. Abdoulaye DIA
    SG WAPP
    APUA & Heads of Power Pools
    Mr. Atadet AZARAK MOGRO
    Permanent Secretary CAPP
    APUA & Heads of Power Pools
    Mr. James K. WAHOGO
    SG EAPP
    APUA & Heads of Power Pools
    Mr. Rachid Ali ABDALLAH
    Executive Director, AFREC
    APUA & Heads of Power Pools
    Mrs. Omneya SABRY
    Executive Director AFSEC
    APUA & Heads of Power Pools
    Mr. Abel Didier TELLA, DG APUA
    DG APUA
    Progress of the activities
    • Status of Power Pools’ activities
    • Status of AFREC’s activities
    • Status of AFSEC's activities
    • Status of AFUR’s activities
    • Status of APUA’s coordination activities
    Session 16:10 – 16:30

    Session 4: Appointment of the New AFSEM President & Next Meeting

    Moderator
    Eng. Abel Didier TELLA
    Eng. Abel Didier TELLA
    DG APUA
    • Appointment of the 2025-2026 President of the AFSEM Forum
    • Date and venue of the next meeting of the AFSEM Forum
    • Closing remark of the new President of the AFSEM Forum
    Session 16:30 – 20:00

    SESSION BY INVITATION: World Bank Hosted Side Event

    • 16:30 – 17:30: Utility CEO Roundtable — Dialogue, Networking, Dinner & Informal Exchange
    • 16:30 – 18:00: B TO B Sessions — Visit of the Exhibition
    • 18:00 – 20:00: Buffet Dinner
    • 18:00 – 19:30: Networking Cocktail (Exhibition Hall)
    • Day 6 — Wed 1 Oct
    • Day 7 — Thu 2 Oct

    WEDNESDAY 01 OCTOBER 2025

    DAY 1 OF THE CONGRESS

    Session 08:00 – 09:00 & 11:00 – 18:00

    Registration of Congress Delegates

    (Conference venue)

    Session 09:00 – 10:30

    OFFICIAL APUA CONGRESS OPENING AND HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE

    Theme: Building Africa’s Energy Architecture for Long-Term Prosperity — Catalyzing Industrialization and Urbanization via Sustainable Energy

    Governor/Mayor
    Governor/Mayor of venue municipality
    Welcome
    Chairman of EEHC
    Eng. Gaber Desouki Mustafa
    Welcome speech /Chairman of EEHC
    APUA President
    Eng. Papa Toby GAYE
    Address & APUA outgoing President (2022-2025)
    APUA President
    Eng. Abel Didier TELLA
    Address & Handing over to the new APUA President (2025-2028)
    AfDB VP
    Dr. Kevin KARIUKI
    Remarks/AfDB VP (TBC)
    AU Commissioner
    H.E. Ms Lerato MATABOGE
    Remarks/AU Commissioner for Infrastructure & Energy
    MoERE
    H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Mostafa ESMAT
    Remarks (introducing Guest of Honor)/MoERE
    Session 10:30 – 11:30

    Family Photo & Official Opening of the Exhibition

    by – Networking & Coffee break

    Session 11:30 – 13:00

    Session 1: High-Level Roundtable

    Moderator & Keynote
    Dr. Kandeh K. YUMKELLA
    H.E. Hon. Dr. Kandeh K. YUMKELLA
    Chair of the Presidential Initiative for Renewable Energy, Sierra Leone
    Panelists
    Ministers
    Ministers
    Egypt, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Niger, Senegal, Morocco
    Ministers
    H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Mostafa ESMAT,
    Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy of Egypt
    AfDB VP
    H.E. Hon. Ibrahim MATOLA
    Minister of Energy of Malawi
    AU Commissioner
    AU Commissioner
    Panelist
    Session 13:00 – 14:00

    Lunch – Networking & Sponsor Advertising

    Session 14:00 – 15:00

    Session 2 : AFRICA’S JUST ENERGY TRANSITION FRAMEWORK

    Session 14:00 – 15:00

    Session 2.1: The Critical Role of Power System Strategic Planning in African Energy Transition – Lessons from Egypt

    Moderator
    Eng. Abel Didier TELLA
    Eng. Abel Didier TELLA
    DG APUA
    Panel
    EEHC VP Planning
    (Dr. Akram)EEHC VP Planning
    MoERE Strategic Planning
    MoERE Strategic Planning Head (Dr. Ahmed Mahina)
    EETC VP Transmission
    EETC VP Transmission Studies (Eng. Adel El Hariri)
    Egypt ERA
    (Dr. Mohamed Mousa Omran)Head of Egypt ERA
    NREA
    (Dr. Mohamed El KHAYAT)Head of NREA
    Med-TSO
    Rep. Med-TSO (Eng. Ahmed El Shamy)
    Session 15:00 – 18:30

    Session 2.2: Discussion Panel & Paper Presentations – Sub-Theme 1

    Sub-Theme 1: Energy Transition – Expectations & Realities in Africa

    Moderator
    Dr. Sibi BONFILS
    Dr. Sibi BONFILS
    Panel
    Dr. Lamine SAVADOGO
    Dr. Lamine SAVADOGO

    Rep. ESKOM, Rep. GET-Transform, etc.

    Dr. Lamine SAVADOGO
    M. Khalil LAGTARI

    Director of cooperation and Partnerships,ONEE.

    Session 15:00 – 18:30

    Session 2.3: Discussion Panel & Paper Presentations – Sub-Theme 2

    Sub-Theme 2: Forty Years of Power Sector Reforms, Governance & Sustainability of African Power Utilities

    Moderator & Keynote
    Dr. Honoré Tapamo DEMENOU
    Dr. Honoré Tapamo DEMENOU
    AFUR / ARSEL

    Panel: AfDB, WBG, AUDA-NEPAD, ERERA, AFUR, RERA.

    Session 15:00 – 18:30

    Session 2.4: Discussion Panel & Paper Presentations – Sub-Theme 3

    Sub-Theme 3: The Five D’s – Decarbonization, Digitalization, Decentralization, Disintermediation, Decreasing Consumption

    Moderator & Keynote
    Mr. Reji Kumar PILLAI
    Mr. Reji Kumar PILLAI
    Global Smart Energy Federation

    Panel: IRENA, EECREEE, GET-Transform, SE4All.

    Special 20:00

    Gala Dinner – APUA 55th Anniversary Commemoration

    Official launch of “Powering Africa: Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of APUA/ASEA”.

    THURSDAY 02 OCTOBER 2025

    MORNING: SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE SESSION AND THEMATIC SESSIONS AT THE EXHIBITION AREA

    DAY 2 OF THE CONGRESS

    Session 09:00 – 11:00

    Session 3: Reports of APUA Scientific Committee (2022–2025)

    Chairman : President of the Scientific Committee (EEHC). Moderator: DG APUA. Panelists: Study Committee Coordinators. Exchanges; Rapporteurs: General Rapporteurs.

    Chairman
    President of the Scientific Committee (EEHC)
    Eng. Gaber Desouki Mustafa /President of the Scientific Committee (EEHC)
    Chairman
    Moderator
    DG APUA
    Eng. Abel Didier TELLA/DG APUA
    Moderator
    Panelists
    Study Committee Coordinators
    Coordinators and Rapporteurs of the study committees of the scientific committee of APUA
    Panelists
    Rapporteurs
    General Rapporteurs
    General Rapporteurs
    Rapporteurs
    Session 11:00 – 12:30

    Session 4: Forum of Sponsors & Exhibitors

    Moderator: DG APUA. Panelists: Representatives of main sponsors & exhibitors. Exchanges; Rapporteurs: General Rapporteurs.

    Moderator
    DG APUA
    DG APUA
    Moderator
    Panelists
    Representatives of main sponsors & exhibitors
    Representatives of main sponsors & exhibitors
    Panelists
    Rapporteurs
    General Rapporteurs
    General Rapporteurs
    Rapporteurs
    Break 12:30 – 14:00

    Lunch – Networking & Sponsor Advertising

    AFTERNOON: CONGRESS CLOSURE

    Visit 14:00 – 15:45

    Visit of the Exhibition & Podium Preparation for Closing Ceremony

    Session 16:00 – 16:30

    Recommendations & Commitments

    in support of the Africa Continent Energy Compact

    Closing 16:30 – 17:30

    Closing Ceremony

    • General Report of the Congress – Rapporteur General
    • Announcements & Vote of Thanks
    • Address by incoming APUA President
    • Closing speech by the Guest of Honor
    Cocktail 17:30 – 19:00

    Closing Cocktail by Sponsor

    (Exhibition Hall)

    • Day 8 — Fri 3 Oct

    FRIDAY 03 OCTOBER 2025

    POST-CONGRESS ACTIVITIES

    Tours All Day

    Post-Congress Activities

    City sightseeing tours; Technical & touristic visits

    Note —

    Departures

    Delegates departures continue on Saturday 04 October for tourism & travel arrangements.