Battery recycling: cooperation between Nigeria and Germany launched

Joint press release by Oeko-Institut, Alliance for Rural Electrification, SRADev Nigeria und Platform Lead Improving battery recycling in Nigeria, raising labour and environmental standards, and establishing sustainable trade flows for raw materials – these are the declared aims of the […]


EU Green Power Transformation Forum to spearhead dialogue on adopting renewable energy solutions in Eswatini

Ezulwini, 14 November 2023 – The European Union (EU) Delegation to the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), GET.invest and GET.transform are thrilled to invite clean energy stakeholders to the EU Green Power Transformation Forum on 20-21 November […]


Alliance for Rural Electrification appoints Camille Andre-Bataille & Christophe Poline as Vice Presidents

Brussels, 26 October 2023 – The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is pleased to announce significant changes to its governance body with the appointment of Camille Andre-Bataille and Christophe Poline as Vice Presidents of the Board, serving under the leadership of […]


ARE & KAS unveil new study on Green Renewable Job Creation in West Africa

Accra, 17 October 2023 – The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), in collaboration with the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation (KAS), presents their latest study, “Catalysing Green Rural Job Creation with Decentralised Renewable Energies in West Africa.” The global shift towards renewable energy solutions […]


Burundi’s Minister of Energy calls for collaboration to increase energy production at the Burundi Renewable Energy Access Days (BREAD 2023)

In his opening speech, H.E. Ibrahim Uwizeye, Minister of Hydraulics, Energy and Mines, called for greater collaboration to meet Burundi’s energy needs and vision. Bujumbura, 5 October 2023 – The second edition of the Burundi Renewable Energy Access Days (BREAD), from […]


Empowering Burundi’s energy future: the second edition of the Burundi Renewable Energy Access Days is back in Bujumbura

Bujumbura, 29 September 2023 — In a concerted effort to advance Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG-7) coupled with SDG 13 and to accelerate universal access to electricity in Burundi, leading organisations are once again uniting to present the second edition of […]


ARE Elects Alexis Rehbinder as President and Announces Two New Board Members

Brussels, 17 May 2023 – The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) held its annual General Assembly on 17 May 2023. During the meeting, ARE Members elected two new Board Members, namely Ieva Indriunaite (Camco) and Lynne Wesonga (CrossBoundary) and re-elected […]


L’industrie annonce des initiatives pour stimuler les investissements dans l’accès à l’électricité lors de l’EAIF 2023

Abidjan, le 31 mars 2023 – L'Alliance pour l'électrification rurale (ARE) a organisé son événement phare, le Forum d'investissement pour l'accès à l'énergie (EAIF), à Abidjan, en Côte d'Ivoire, du 21 au 23 mars 2023. L'événement a été co-organisé par la […]


Industry announces initiatives to turbocharge electricity access investments at EAIF 2023

30 March 2023, Abidjan – The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) organised its flagship event, ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF), in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on 21-23 March 2023. The event was co-hosted by African Development Bank (AfDB) and Sustainable Energy […]


EAIF 2023 to turbocharge investments to power the world

Abidjan, 15 March 2023 – The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is pleased to announce that the ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) 2023 will be taking place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on 21-23 March. The event is co-hosted by African […]