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The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is thrilled to announce that the ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) 2023 will take place on 21-23 March 2023 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. EAIF 2023 is organised by ARE, co-hosted by the African Development Bank and the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa and made possible by GET.invest and Prospect. GET.invest and Prospect are supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands and Austria. EAIF is the top annual business and finance event for the decentralised renewable energy (DRE) sector, enabling and fostering business and investor partnerships for the purpose of renewable electrification energy access, economic growth, decarbonisation and fighting against climate change. In 2023, the sector’s global flagship investment event aims to bring together up to 350 private and public financiers, energy and climate investors, development finance institutions, international funding partners, government officials and private sector companies.