The African School of Regulation (ASR) is proud to partner with the Enel Foundation for the Open Africa Power 2025 program, a prestigious initiative to empower a new generation of energy leaders across the continent. Now in its 7th edition, Open Africa Power offers a unique opportunity for African students, Read more…
4 – Week Online Course This course explores the technical, regulatory, and financial approaches necessary to advance sub-Saharan Africa’s electrification. Achieving a sustainable energy model in Africa that integrates universal access, climate change mitigation, and decentralized energy resources amidst industrialisation requires new policies, regulations, technologies, and skills. Sound regulation is Read more…
The African School of Regulation (ASR) is participating in the 8th Mini Grid Action Learning Event, taking place from April 1-3, 2025, in Lusaka, Zambia. Organized by ESMAP, The World Bank, and the Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA), this event brings together key stakeholders to explore sustainable and scalable mini-grid Read more…
The African School of Regulation (ASR), hosted by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), is seeking a highly qualified individual to serve as Director. This role offers an opportunity to lead ASR’s mission of strengthening energy regulation across Africa. Position: Director, ASR Key Responsibilities The Director will provide strategic leadership Read more…
The African School of Regulation (ASR) was represented by Prof. Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga, Interim Director of ASR and former advisor to the School, at the EAPP Regional Trade Conference.
Prof. Ignacio Pérez Arriaga to take over as Interim Director of the African School of Regulation as of 1 January 2025 After its meeting on 4 December 2024, the Managing Board of the African School of Regulation (ASR) decided that Dr Frederick Nyang would cease as Director of the ASR Read more…
The African School of Regulation (ASR) participated in a workshop organized by the African Energy Commission (AFREC) on Stakeholder Engagement on Cross-Border Strategic Cooperation and the African Energy Transition Strategy held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from December 10–13, 2024. On the first day, ASR facilitated a consultative session focused on Read more…
We are thrilled to announce that ASR has received significant recognition and continued support from The Rockefeller Foundation, which has committed an additional $3 million to help establish the African School of Regulation (ASR) as a leading hub for energy regulation and policy across Africa. This follows the initial $1 Read more…
From 10 to 12 September, the African School of Regulation (ASR), in collaboration with the Mini-Grid Partnership (MGP) and its secretariat hosted by Sustainable Energy for ALL (SEforALL), the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and Makerere University, organised a three-day policy dialogue in Kampala to discuss sustainable and scalable Read more…
On 12 September 2024, at the Makerere University campus in Kampala, ASR and Makerere University (Mak) decided to collaborate in developing joint activities in the field of energy regulation in Africa. During the policy dialogue on sustainable and scalable mini-grid business model held at Makerere University from 10 to 12 Read more…