Nordic-Africa EV Summit
Past edition · Oslo · May 2026
Revisit the conversations and connections from Oslo.
The Oslo gathering in May 2026 was followed by the Addis Ababa edition on 14–16 September 2026. Explore the Addis archive below.
THEMATICS
Unconstrained Charging
In many African markets, charging demand will outpace grid upgrades. This pillar looks at how storage-backed charging infrastructure and BESS enable high-power, reliable charging without waiting for grid expansion, and how Nordic technologies and financing structures can accelerate rollout for fleets and corridors.
Heavy-Duty Electrification
Electrifying buses, commercial fleets and transport corridors offers Africa the fastest route to scale and impact. This pillar focuses on heavy-duty deployment models, showcasing how Nordic vehicle platforms, charging solutions and operational expertise can support reliable, high-utilisation transport systems across cities and regions.
Policy Enabler
The focus is on the regulatory, public transport and market structures that shape investment decisions, highlighting how Nordic experience in regulation, public procurement and public–private partnership models can support African governments and cities in creating predictable, investable conditions for long-term electrification.
Grid Readiness
Africa’s electric mobility rollout will be limited by grid capacity unless power systems evolve in parallel. This pillar examines how grid planning, renewable integration and system resilience can enable EV deployment at scale, drawing on Nordic experience in building robust, flexible power systems suited for long-term growth.
Oslo & Addis 2026
The Nordic–Africa EV Summit 2026 connected the Nordic e-mobility ecosystem with the rapidly growing African electric mobility movement. The programme brought Nordic and African stakeholders together in Oslo in May 2026 and Addis Ababa in September 2026. The summit brought together government leaders, private sector innovators, investors, policymakers, researchers, and development partners to catalyse a shared future of sustainable and connected transportation.
The Nordic Edge - The Nordic countries Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland are global pioneers in e-mobility and renewable energy. Their leadership in electrifying transportation across sectors demonstrates how integrated policy, innovation, and partnership can accelerate climate goals aligned with the Paris Agreement.
The African E-Mobility space is on the move and this is the moment for the International Community to join in to accelerate the transition.