10:30AM – 11:00AM

Who will pay? Financing the switch

Are you cash-strapped? This interactive forum explores the various financing options for clean energy projects in West Africa.

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre

Conference Overview

The 3-day WACEE’19 conference draws scores of industry experts, business leaders, key decision makers, and high-profile experts in clean energy, water and circular economy. An effective platform to ensure that discussions around sustainable energy supply and environment stay relevant and at the forefront of the region’s development agenda.

Each day of our plenary session will be dedicated to one of the three themes – water, circular economy and energy. This format will encourage our plenary sessions to have more intimate discussions of issues surrounding the respective sectors.

For more information on participation & partnership, contact: info@wacee.net

Conference Overview

Event Schedule

First Day

Second Day

Third Day

09:00AM - 11:00AM

Setting Things In Motion

Official Opening Ceremony on the 3-day exciting conference and trade fair of WACEE'19

Location: Main Stage

11:00AM - 12:00PM

WACEE Challenge Session

Exciting Showcase by WACEE Challenge winners on their innovative solutions in the West African Energy & Environment Ecosystem

Location: Main Stage

1:00pm - 1:20pm

What's in it for West Africa?

Audience and panelists explore together how we can best benefit from the Circular Economy.

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

1:30PM - 1:55PM

Circularity Talent Show

Entrepreneurs tell their stories and why they engage in a circular economy.

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

2:05PM - 2:35PM

Cities - Hubs for circularity

West African cities share how they made Circular Economy a reality in Ghana, Nigeria and elsewhere.

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

2:45PM - 3:15PM

Bio Economy – doing business the natural way

Case studies highlight promising business models based on regenerative natural resources.

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

3:25PM - 3:55PM

Plastics - How are African countries dealing with the plastic waste menace?

Local and Multinational organizations will share their involvement in plastic waste management

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

4:05PM - 4:35PM

To ban or not to ban – the future of plastics

Plastic manufacturers and their opponents battle it out while the audience will check their own consumer decisions.

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

4:35PM - 5:00PM

Tackling E-waste, creating opportunities

Actors in the e-waste value chain discuss how they are changing the system. Conference participants will share their ideas via audience poll.

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

09:00AM - 09:35AM

Business against Water Contamination

This interactive “ignite session” will highlight business approaches to fighting pollution of water resources. Examples from across West Africa will look at urban agriculture, improved sanitation and new business opportunities for urbanization.

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

09:35AM - 09:45AM

Pulse Check

The audience decides the focus of the subsequent discussions via an interactive app

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

09:45AM - 10:15AM

GALAMSEY: who can save our Rivers?

Financial institutions, government, and business experts share innovative solutions to address Galamsey.

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

10:15AM - 10:45AM

Can I drink this water?

In a “Talent Show”, public and private suppliers of drinking water convince the audience of their solution. The audience will vote for the winner(s).

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

10:45AM - 10:55AM

5 Easy Steps to Safe Drinking Water

A hands-on presentation will demonstrate how easy and affordable it is to access clean drinking water.

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

10:55AM - 11:25AM

Water to Drink: Technology & Innovation in West Africa

Experts from Germany and Ghana debate how partnerships and innovative finance solutions enable safe drinking water for all.

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

11:35AM - 12:15PM

From waste to Food: Barriers to Innovation

Would you eat this? Experts will engage the audience in a debate on food produced from wastewater.

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

12:15PM - 12:45PM

The value of wastewater: Innovations in West Africa

Practical insights from business ventures across West Africa will shift your perception of wastewater.

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

8:40AM - 9:30AM

Time to move forward – Official welcome

Key stakeholders of the energy industry identify key barriers to clean energy in West Africa.

Location: Committee Hall 1, Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana

09:30AM – 10:00AM

Beyond lip service

Business leaders and government officials debate how to unleash the potential of clean energy in West Africa