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The African continent’s largest and most influential connectivity event. Join influential global business leaders and African policymakers at the event that sets the agenda for the next 12 months and beyond.

88% of attendees at last year’s event discovered new and valuable business contacts. All sub-regions of Africa gathered at one event.

Huge international presence with high-level attendees from 94 countries and territories represented last year.

This year, fintech and security each get a dedicated summit following MWC’s increased focus on verticals. Other summits include 5G and GSMA Open Gateway.

2025 sees the addition of the Ministerial Programme – a platform for high-level discussions on socio-economic development through mobile technologies and the impact of our industries on the UN SDGs.
Discover the showfloor packed with new technologies, products and solutions that address today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.

The Summit will be graced by Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon’ble Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Government of India, and various other dignitaries.

At a time when India is working to build a self-reliant battery ecosystem, this Summit will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, startups, financiers, and other ecosystem stakeholders to shape the next phase of India’s clean technology transition.

Hosted by Battery360 in partnership with WRI India, ARCI, the Critical Minerals Association (CMA), and the Net-Zero Energy Transition Association (NETRA), the Summit will explore key opportunities and challenges across India’s battery value chain, including battery manufacturing, critical minerals, production technologies, recycling and circularity, reverse logistics, end-of-life systems.

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Time: 09:30 AM – 05:30 PM in New Delhi