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Our delegates are high-level policy and decision makers and practitioners from education, business and government – the three key areas driving ICT supported learning and training adoption and innovation.

We attract an average of over 1.300 education and training practitioners, decision makers, policy makers, leaders, experts as well as investors and providers of education and training, with 80% coming from across the African Continent in one convenient place. Participants involved in digital education, training and skills development forge multinational and cross-industry contacts and partnerships, whilst enhancing their knowledge, expertise and skills.

Why attend eLearning Africa?

Established in 2005, eLearning Africa is the largest and most comprehensive knowledge-sharing event for digital education, training, and skills on the African continent. It is the leading platform for government representatives, top decision-makers, policy-makers, experts, and practitioners across all sectors, including public and private education, and corporate learning & development.

Following the successful launch of the Guidance Materials and Support Tools for ESG Compliance for the African Mini-Grid Sector at the Energy Access Investment Forum, AfDB SEFA, IFC, and ARE are rolling out a series of capacity-building activities in June 2026.

This webinar aims to raise sector-wide awareness of the newly launched ESG Compliance Manual and Toolkit — developed under a joint initiative by AfDB SEFA, IFC, and ARE to help mini-grid practitioners navigate and comply with international ESG standards in their mini-grid projects. It is open to a broad audience, including mini-grid developers and operators, financiers, rural electrification agencies, ministries, and international development organisations.

The session will present the core outputs of the project: the ESG compliance manual as well as selected tools included in the Toolkit, an Environmental & Social Management System (ESMS), a Stakeholder Engagement Plan & Gender (SEPG) Toolkit, and an Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA).

The webinars will be followed by four in-depth training sessions in June 2026, open to interested companies seeking hands-on support in applying the toolkit.

Time: 4:00 AM – 5:30 AM EDT