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The platform

The meeting point for West Africa’s electrification stakeholders

Founded in 2023 in Conakry, ỌYA ÉNERGIES brings the public and private sectors together around electricity: a Summit every two years, and four programmes all year round.

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Power sector teams in West Africa

Our purpose

To accelerate electrification in West Africa by bringing together players, ideas and solutions for more reliable, inclusive and resilient power systems.

Our ambition

To become the leading platform for the power sector in West Africa, serving regional integration and universal access to quality electricity.

Who is ỌYA for?

A platform open to the whole power ecosystem.

  • Public and regional institutions
  • Companies and industrials
  • Investors and donors
  • Utilities and operators
  • Talent and young professionals
  • Civil society and experts

Governance

Portrait of Atinoukê Kayeyemi AMADOU
Founder and Commissioner General

Atinoukê Kayeyemi AMADOU

Lawyer at the Paris Bar, doctor of electricity law. Author of the thesis “Le secteur de la production d’électricité : aspects institutionnels et matériels. L’exemple du Bénin et de la Guinée” (Université de Bourgogne, 2020), available from ỌYA Éditions (new tab).

LinkedIn profile of Atinoukê Kayeyemi AMADOU (new tab)

Organising Committee

Prepares and delivers the Summit and the programmes.

Portrait of Hugues HOUNKPATI
Hugues HOUNKPATILawyer at the Paris Bar, structured financeLinkedIn of Hugues HOUNKPATI (new tab)
Portrait of Cossi CODJIA
Cossi CODJIASocial media, content marketingLinkedIn of Cossi CODJIA (new tab)
Portrait of Honorine KOFFI
Honorine KOFFIHuman resources and communicationsLinkedIn of Honorine KOFFI (new tab)

Steering Committee

Represents stakeholders and guides the platform’s strategy.

Portrait of Rokia Sanogo
Rokia SanogoManaging Director, Agence Atlantique de l’ÉlectrificationLinkedIn of Rokia Sanogo (new tab)
Portrait of Koffi Mensah
Koffi MensahPartner, Sahel Énergie CapitalLinkedIn of Koffi Mensah (new tab)
Portrait of Ndeye Fall
Ndeye FallChief Operating Officer, Volta Grid PartnersLinkedIn of Ndeye Fall (new tab)

Scientific Committee

Ensures the quality of content and recommendations.

Portrait of Pr Alassane Bangoura
Pr Alassane BangouraProfessor of Energy Economics, École Supérieure des Énergies du GolfeLinkedIn of Pr Alassane Bangoura (new tab)
Portrait of Dr Folasade Adeniran
Dr Folasade AdeniranResearch Engineer in Storage and Grids, Centre Ouest-Africain d’Innovation ÉnergétiqueLinkedIn of Dr Folasade Adeniran (new tab)
Portrait of Me Brice Dossou
Me Brice DossouLawyer, Energy Law and Project FinanceLinkedIn of Me Brice Dossou (new tab)

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