Programme
AFRICA E-MOBILITY WEEK & FORUM 2026 PROGRAMME
28–30 September 2026
Nooitgedacht Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Programme preview as at 2 September 2026. Timings and session placement remain subject to refinement
DAY 1 | Monday, 28 September 2026
| Time | Forum StageWarren Ondanje, Africa E-Mobility Alliance (AfEMA) | Solutions StageMoshiuzzaman Mahmud, CPCS | Collaboration StageMarumbo Sichinga, Calstart | Innovation Stage | The Manor House |
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| 08:00 | Rolling networking, refreshments & exhibition | ||||
| 09:00 | The African E-Mobility Strategy: From Policy to Action
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| 10:10 | Group Photo | ||||
| 10:30 | Spotlight Series
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| 10:58 | Transition & Refreshments | ||||
| 11:15 | From projects to scale – lessons learned from e-mobility initiatives in Africa In partnership with UNEP, AUC and UNECA
| South Africa’s E-Mobility Journey: What Is Working, What Is Missing, and What Comes Next In partnership with CPCS
| What It Takes to Build an Electric Freight Corridor in Africa In partnership with Kuehne Climate Center
| From Kenya to Africa: Scaling Investment-Ready and Interoperable EV Charging Infrastructure In partnership with GIZ KE
| Electrifying Popular Transport: Barriers and Opportunities in Kenya and South Africa Moderator: Tom Courtright, GNPT In partnership with Global Network for Popular Transportation (GNPT)
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| 12:45 | Lunch & Exhibition 45 minutes | ||||
| 13:30 | The journey of an electric truck operating in one of Africa’s busiest corridors In partnership with Kuehne Climate Centre (including a video presentation)
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| 14:15 | Transition Break | ||||
| 14:30 | Global South Policymakers Exchange In partnership with World Resource Institute (WRI)
| How to design and develop harmonised charging networks across Africa? In partnership with UNEP
| E-mobility industry development, with a focus on supply and value chains – Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa In partnership with UNIDO
| Creating Investment and Innovation Hubs for a Growing E-mobility Ecosystem In partnership with GIZ KE
| WORKSHOP / LAB 4 – Designing Supply Side Regulations for transitioning to Zero Emission Vehicles In partnership with UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
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| 15:45 | Transition & Refreshments | ||||
| 16:00 | Day 1 Closing Session | ||||
| 17:00 | Evening Networking Event | ||||
DAY 2 | Tuesday, 29 September 2026
| Time | Forum StageOlivia Lamenya, Kuehne Climate Center | Solutions StageAndrew Bouffard, CPCS | Collaboration StageDiana Paez, William Davidson Institute at University of Michigan | Innovation Stage | The Manor House |
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| 08:00 | Rolling networking, refreshments & exhibition | ||||
| 09:00 | Making an Investable Continental Market In partnership with AfEMA / UNEP
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| 10:30 | Spotlight Series
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| 10:51 | Transition & Refreshments | ||||
| 11:00 | Safe and Electric: Scaling Africa’s E-mobility Transition through coordinated action and road safety leadership In partnership with AUC, UNEP & UNECA | What Interoperability is Worth In partnership with Cygnum Capital
| Manufacturing for a Continental Market In partnership with AfEMA / LEAP
| Financing the Just Transition In partnership with JET Project Management Unit, The Presidency, and the Industrial Development Corporation
| From Demand to Deployment: Powering South Africa’s EV Future Moderator: Lebohang Radebe, Mobility Infrastructure Partners In partnership with EV100
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| 12:15 | Lunch & Exhibition 45 minutes | ||||
| 12:45 | Partner Announcement & AEW2027 Preview (15 minutes)
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| 13:00 | The Next Twelve Months: Signals Shaping Africa’s E-Mobility Transition (45 minutes) In partnership with AfEMA
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| 13:45 | Continental Briefing and Dialogue: Building a Unified African E-Mobility Agenda for Freight and Trade | · | · | · | · |
| 14:30 | Cities, Platforms, Capital In partnership with Uber
| Advancing E-Mobility as a Platform for Regional Growth and Industrialisation In partnership with Atlantis Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
| Financing E2W enterprises and riders: barriers and pathways across African markets In partnership with William Davidson Institute (WDI) and Ghana Chamber of Clean Energy
| Managing End-of-Life EV Batteries in Low and Middle-Income Countries In partnership with UNEP / AfEMA
| Finance / Investor Roundtable Moderator: TBC In partnership with World Bank & World Resources Institute
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| 15:45 | Transition & Refreshments | ||||
| 16:00 | Day 2 Closing Session | ||||
| 17:15 | Close of AEW2026 Public Programme | ||||
DAY 3 | Wednesday, 30 September 2026: Industry Tours
The AEW2026 Industry Tours will give delegates direct exposure to e-mobility implementation in Cape Town and the Western Cape. The programme is being developed with GreenCape and will connect delegates with selected companies, projects and institutions working across electric public transport, charging infrastructure, vehicle and component manufacturing, battery systems, fleet operations and local innovation. The final route, participating sites and delegate arrangements will be announced as confirmations are completed.
Industry Tours | Wednesday, 30 September 2026
The AEW2026 Industry Tours give delegates direct exposure to e-mobility implementation across Cape Town and the Western Cape. Developed in partnership with GreenCape, tours connect delegates with sites working across electric public transport, charging infrastructure, manufacturing, battery systems, and fleet operations.
Organisations to be visited
- The Green Cab
- Everlectric
- Balancell
- Chogori Tech
- FlexEV
- STROOM Cargo
- MellowVans
The final route, visit sequence, timings and delegate arrangements will be shared as logistics are confirmed.
Programme Moderators
Warren Ondanje
AfEMA
Moshiuzzaman Mahmud
CPCS
Marumbo Sichinga
CALSTART
Olivia Lamenya
Kuehne Climate Center
Andrew Bouffard
CPCS
Diana Paez
William Davidson Institute (WDI)
Tom Courtright
GNPT
Speakers & Programme Contributors
Nathan Fredericks
IDC
Ethan Schwartz
CPCS
Hilton Musk
Rubicon SA
Charlene Kouassi
Movin'On Lab
Doreen Orishaba
BasiGo
James Obarowski
Zembo
Josh Whale
Ampersand
Justin Coetzee
FlxEV
MI Jeewa
Valternative Energy
Neil du Preez
MellowVans
Paul Matellanes
Cygnum Capital
Prian Reddy
ICCT
Prof. Thinus Booysen
Stellenbosch University
Confirmed Exhibitors
Flx EV
Valternative Energy
Go Kabisa
Duolun Technologies
Chogori Tech Ltd
Xtemp Test & Measurement
Xtemp Test & Measurement
Scoot Hero
Scoot Hero
Programme Partners, Contributors & Invited Organisations
Programme partners, contributors and invited organisations as at 2 September 2026. Additional partners will be announced as confirmations are completed.
- African Union Commission (AUC)
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
- Africa E-Mobility Alliance (AfEMA)
- CPCS
- Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC)
- Kuehne Climate Center (KCC)
- CALSTART
- GIZ Kenya
- Electric Mobility Association of Kenya (EMAK)
- World Resource Institute
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- Atlantis Special Economic Zone
- STROOM & CSIR
- African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat
- GreenCape
- Cygnum Capital
- Global South Center at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
- Kabisa
- MellowVans
- BasiGo
- Stellenbosch University
- Valternative Energy
- ICCT
- Uber
- Spiro
- Movin'On
- Roam South Africa
- Ampersand
- Rubicon SA
- William Davison Institute (WDI)
- Flx EV
- Zembo Uganda
- Chogori Tech Ltd
- E3 Capital
- Green Finance Institute
- African Frontier Capital (AFC)
- CrossBoundary
- LeapFrog Investments
- Takealot Fulfillment Solutions
- Yongeza Capital Uganda
- ZoomE Nigeria
- Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC)
- Upeo.Earth
- BKG Ethiopia
- Tata Motors
- Numa Logistics Rwanda
- British International Investment (BII)
- State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC)
- ARC Ride
- Ministry of Transport & Logistics, Ethiopia
- Ministry of Transport, South Africa
- Uganda Electric Mobility Association
- Electric Vehicles Associations of Ghana
- Electric Mobility Promoters Association of Nigeria (EMPAN)
- Zambian Electric Mobility Innovation Alliance (ZEMIA)
- Electric Mobility Association of Cameroon (APEME-CAM)
- Tanzania Electric Mobility Association (TAEMA)
- Association de Recharge Et Vehicules Electriques du Senegal (REVES)
- South African Electric Mobility Association (SAEMA)
- Addis Ababa E-mobility Association
- Zimbabwe Motors Association
- Ashok Leyland
- TAILG Trading
- Africa Label