Guinea 2023
“Electrifying Guinea: from resource to grid”
What happened in Conakry
The 2023 ỌYA ÉNERGIES Summit was held in Conakry on 21–22 June. For its first edition, ỌYA ÉNERGIES brought together in Conakry the players of a country rich in water and sunshine, but where access to electricity remains uneven. Discussions focused on harnessing hydropower potential, opening up to independent power production and financing transmission lines.
Our objectives
- Foster strategic partnerships
- Showcase African talent
- Speed up project financing
- Share practical solutions
Key figures of the edition
2023 edition
Full programme
Two days of plenaries, panels, masterclasses and deal rooms.
09:00 – 10:30PlenaryOfficial opening of the Summit
Welcome addresses from the authorities and the organising committee, followed by an overview of the power sector in the host country and the region. · Room Main auditorium
11:00 – 12:30PanelFinancing power projects in the host country
Banks, funds and donors explain how they assess a project, what guarantees they ask for and what speeds up a financing decision. · Room Main auditorium
14:00 – 15:30Round tableRegulation and access to electricity
Regulators and experts compare the licensing, tariff and subsidy frameworks that allow private producers and mini-grids to grow. · Room Room 1
15:30 – 17:00Deal roomMeetings between financiers and project developers
20-minute meetings between project developers qualified by ỌYA Invest and investors, by registration. · Room Deal room area
17:00 – 18:00MasterclassTalent and careers in the power transition
Which jobs are hiring, which skills to develop and how to enter the sector: testimonies from young professionals and recruiters. · Room Room 2
The speakers
30 speakers: decision-makers, funders, operators, experts and talents.
30 speakers shown
Institutional and private partners
Practical information
21–22 June 2023
Conakry International Conference Centre
Regular flights to the host country’s capital, visa depending on nationality, airport shuttles for registered attendees.
Partner hotels near the venue, negotiated rates shared after registration.
Badge pick-up from 8 am, QR code access, lunch and coffee breaks on site.
info@oya.africa · +225 07 87 14 84 09
Back in pictures
Photos and videos from the edition.
They took part
“The sessions on power purchase agreements were technical without being out of reach. I came away with clauses to renegotiate the very next week.”
“Speaking in Conakry in 2023 was a highlight. The audience knew the local issues and the discussions carried on well after the session.”
“The organisation was impeccable: badges, rooms, B2B meetings. You can tell it is a team that understands the constraints of participants coming from across the region.”
