Category: Press release
COMESA and ARE sign MoU to accelerate renewable electricity access and investment across Eastern & Southern Africa
Brussels, Belgium | 24 September 2026 – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on renewable electrification, investment and sustainable energy […]
ARE welcomes re-election of President & election of four Board Members
The Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE) held its General Meeting on 25 June 2026, where Mrs Maud Watelet (Adjuva Partners) was re-elected as President of ARE. Four Board Members were also elected: Mrs Ayu Abdullah (COMET), Mrs Maud Watelet (Adjuva […]
A global target, a global mandate: ARE backs new renewable electrification goal
23 June 2026, Brussels The Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE) welcomes a landmark global electrification target announced by COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum, calling for electricity’s share of final energy demand to rise from just over 20% today to 35% by 2035. […]
ARE & SEAS sign landmark MoU to strengthen regional clean energy collaboration in Asia
18 June 2026, Brussels & Singapore – The Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS), marking a significant step in strengthening regional collaboration in support of clean […]
EAIF 2026 stimule la dynamique d’investissement et ouvre un nouveau chapitre pour l’électrification renouvelable
Le Forum d’investissement pour l’accès à l’énergie (EAIF) 2026 de l’ARE s’est achevé avec succès à Nairobi, au Kenya, réunissant plus de 800 participants sur place du 21 au 24 avril 2026. Le Forum a réaffirmé sa position en tant […]
EAIF 2026 sparks investment momentum and signals a new chapter for renewable electrification
The ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) 2026 successfully concluded in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together more than 800 on-site participants from 21 to 24 April 2026. The Forum reaffirmed its position as the leading annual investment event dedicated to advancing […]
Investisseurs et décideurs s’apprêtent à se réunir à l’EAIF 2026 au Kenya
Nairobi, 26 mars 2026 – Le Forum d’investissement pour l’accès à l’énergie (EAIF) 2026 est le principal événement annuel d’investissement, favorisant les partenariats en vue de l’électrification à partir de sources renouvelables, y compris l’accès à l’énergie, les usages productifs, […]
Investors and decision makers prepare to convene at EAIF 2026 Kenya
26 March 2026, Nairobi – The ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) is the top annual investment event, fostering partnerships for the purpose of renewable electrification, including energy access, productive use, commercial & industrial uses of power and the green […]
Burundi accelerates the implementation of the National Energy Compact during the 4th edition of the Renewable Energy Access Day
Bujumbura, 3 December 2025 – In the presence of His Excellency the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Mineral, Energy, Industry, Trade and Tourism Resources (MRMEICT), in collaboration with the World Bank and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), organised the […]
Alliance for Rural Electrification appoints Ayu Abdullah & Camille André-Bataille as Vice Presidents
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) has strengthened its leadership with the appointment of Ayu Abdullah and Camille André-Bataille as Vice Presidents of the Board, working alongside President Maud Watelet. With these appointments, ARE reinforces its global footprint across Europe, […]