Join the Movement — AEW2025 Delegate Passes Are Now Available

Join the Movement — AEW2025 Delegate Passes Are Now Available

Join the Movement — AEW2025 Delegate Passes Are Now Available

AFRICA E-MOBILITY WEEK & FORUM 2026 PROGRAMME

28–30 September 2026
Nooitgedacht Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa

DAY 1 | Monday, 28 September 2026

Time Stage / Session Details
08:00
Rolling Networking, Refreshments & Exhibition
09:00
African E-Mobility Framework (Forum Stage)
Moderator: Olivia Lamenya (Kuehne Climate Center)
Participating Organisations: AUC, UNEP, UNECA, AfEMA, Invited Ministers
10:30
Transition & Refreshments
10:45
Parallel Track Sessions
  • Forum Stage: Roadmap for the Implementation of Africa’s E-Mobility Strategy (in partnership with UNECA)
  • Solutions Stage: South Africa E-Mobility Spotlight (in partnership with CPCS & IDC)
  • Collaboration Stage: Building an Electric Freight Corridor in Africa (Kuehne Climate Center, CALSTART, GIZ Kenya, EMAK)
  • Innovation Stage: Additional programme session to be announced
12:15–13:00
Spotlights & Partner Announcements
Turning Points Report (GIZ Kenya), Industry Spotlight, Investment Spotlight, Programme Spotlight, Partner Announcements
13:00
Lunch & Exhibition (45 mins)
13:45
The Journey of an Electric Truck Operating in One of Africa’s Busiest Corridors
Kuehne Climate Center & WRI India
14:45
Parallel Track Sessions
  • Forum Stage: Global South Policymakers Exchange (WRI India)
  • Solutions Stage: Investment Readiness Training
  • Collaboration Stage: E-Mobility Value Chains Development Across Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire & South Africa (UNIDO, CALSTART)
  • Innovation Stage: Charging Infrastructure and Grid Readiness (GIZ Kenya)
16:15–17:00
Day 1 Closing Session & Evening Networking Event

DAY 2 | Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Time Stage / Session Details
08:00
Rolling Networking, Refreshments & Exhibition
09:00
Accelerating Trade and Investment in Africa’s E-Mobility Market (Forum Stage)
Invited Organisations: African Development Bank, UC Davis, AfCFTA Secretariat
10:30
Transition & Refreshments
10:45
Parallel Track Sessions
  • Forum Stage: International Cooperation on Charging Infrastructure (UNEP)
  • Solutions Stage: E-Mobility, Micro-Mobility & Investment Readiness in Western Cape (Atlantis SEZ)
  • Collaboration Stage: Interoperability to Scale Investment in Electric 2W/3W (Cygnum Capital)
  • Innovation Stage: Additional session to be announced
12:15–13:15
Partner Announcements, AEW2027 Preview & Lunch
13:15
The Next Twelve Months: Signals Shaping Africa’s E-Mobility Transition
AfEMA
14:00
Parallel Track Sessions
  • Forum Stage: Industrial Policy & Supply-Side Regulations Workshop (UC Davis)
  • Collaboration Stage: Industrialisation and Finance
15:45–16:45
Day 2 Closing Session & Close of Public Programme

DAY 3 | Wednesday, 30 September 2026: Industry Tours

The AEW2026 Industry Tours will give delegates direct exposure to e-mobility implementation across Cape Town and the Western Cape in partnership with GreenCape.

Speakers, Moderators & Contributors

Speakers list

Olivia Lamenya
Kuehne Climate Center
Nathan Fredericks
IDC
Nick Hu
Kabisa
Marumbo Sichinga
CALSTART
Warren Ondanje
AfEMA
Nicolas Couzin
Mirova
Prian Reddy
ICCT
Paul Castellanos
Cygnum Capital

Participating Organisations Grid