Registration

The Premier Event on Lighting and Energy Access in Sub-Saharan Africa

One-Stop-Shop for Off Grid Lighting Markets Technologies & Products

Where and When

The Lighting Africa 2010 - Business Conference and Trade Fair will be held May 18-20, 2010, at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. This is the second global Lighting Africa Conference; the first, held in Accra, Ghana, in May 2008 brought together over 400 participants. Lighting Africa 2010 expects to draw an even greater attendance, attracting individuals from across the African continent and around the world.

Event at a Glance

Conference and knowledge exchange sessions
Off-grid lighting trade fair (exhibition)
Lighting Africa Outstanding Product Awards ceremony
Business-to-business networking opportunities
Side events which focus on specific issues

An Excellent Opportunity

To interact with manufacturers, distributors, entrepreneurs, energy service companies and end-users
To engage senior policy makers, financial institutions, bilateral and multilateral organizations,non-governmental organizations and members of the Academia in Africa and worldwide

A unique platform to

Acquire industry insights on critical business and technology matters
Learn innovative business and service delivery models to tap into this new market where consumers spend $18 billion annually on fuel-based lighting
Preview the latest industry & market trends, and forecasts including opportunities and challenges
Understand consumer preferences in off-grid lighting with respect to service, quality and affordability
Understand critical quality standards and certification issues

news

20-05-10 11:54

Winners picked as best off-grid lighting products in Sub-Saharan Africa

Nairobi, Kenya, May 19, 2010 -- The World Bank Group’s Lighting Africa Program today selected five innovative products as the best able to deliver safe, reliable and cost-effective lighting to mill... [more...]

20-05-10 11:46

Landmark Conference Aims to Transform Low Cost Off-grid Lighting Sector

Nairobi, Kenya, May 18 2010 – IFC and the World Bank today began hosting the region’s Lighting Africa conference in Nairobi, Kenya as part of an effort to bridge the energy gap in Sub-Saharan Afric... [more...]