Introducing

Road to COP32

Addis Ababa

*By Invitation Only

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Monday 4 May

ROAD to COP32 Live Event

Location: Gamlebyen Loft - St. Halvards Gate 33, 0192 Oslo, Norway
MC: Natalie Becker-Aakervik - Thought Leader

15:30 - 15:40
Welcome & framing
Setting the scene: Oslo as a starting point toward Addis Ababa 2027 (Thought Leader Africa / Intro Africa)

15:40 - 16:05
High-Level Opening Addresses
Norwegian Minister (TBC)
H.E. Bareo Hassan, Ethiopian Minister of Transport and Logistics
Eng. Eric Ntagengerwa, Head of e-Mobility Division African Union
Warren Ondanje, Africa E-Mobility Alliance
Stuart Minnaar, CEO MobilityX Africa  
Solveig Tangen, CEO Norwegian African Business Association NABA

16:30 - 16:55
Digging deeper into solutions and collaboration panel discussion
A deep dive into how COP32 can accelerate the African EV Transition. (Audience inclusion)
Participants:
Nicholas Hu, Co-founder, Kabisa (RW)
Hezbon Mose, Kenya Country Director, Ampersand (KE)
Hosaena A. Samuel, Co-Founder and CEO, Eazy Power (ET)
Hiten Parmar, CEO, the electric MISSION (SA)
Bernard Chiira, Founder and CEO, Assistive Technologies For Disability Trust (KE)
Nordic representative (TBA)
Moderator: Herman Kwoba, Transport and Climate Change Project Officer, GIZ

16:05 - 16:30
High-Level Panel Discussion
Theme: From Ambition to Action: Positioning E-Mobility for COP32 - And high level input to the power of COP32 in Addis Ababa.
Focus: What commitments and milestones are needed before COP32? 
Where is alignment still missing and how can it be achieved? How can partnerships such as the Africa/Nordic collaboration accelerate implementation?
Participants: Comprised of the opening address speakers
Moderator: Verena Knoell, Advisor for e-Mobility and Vehicle Efficiency, GIZ

16:55 - 17:00
Closing Remarks
Key takeaways - Natalie Becker-Aakervik - Thought Leader
Invitation to continue the journey (Oslo → Addis → COP32)

*By Invitation Only

Speakers

  • Bareo Hassen

    State Minister
    Ministry of Transport and Logistics, Ethiopia
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  • Eng. Eric Ntagengerwa

    Head of e-Mobility Division
    African Union
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  • Warren Ondanje

    CEO
    Africa E-Mobility Alliance (AfEMA) (KE)
    LinkedIn

  • Hosaena A. Samuel

    Co-Founder and CEO
    Eazy Power Plc (ET)
    LinkedIn

  • Hezbon Mose

    Kenya Country Director
    Ampersand
    LinkedIn

  • Hiten Parmar

    CEO
    the electric MISSION (SA)
    LinkedIn

  • Stuart Minnaar

    Founder & Managing Partner
    MobilityX Africa (SA)
    LinkedIn

  • Solveig Tangen

    CEO
    Norwegian African Business Association NABA
    LinkedIn

  • Herman Kwoba

    Transport and Climate Change Project Officer
    GIZ
    LinkedIn

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    Verena Knoell
    Advisor for E-mobility and Vehicle Efficiency
    GIZ
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  • Natalie Becker-Aakervik

    Co-Founder
    Thought Leader
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  • Nicholas Hu

    Co-founder
    Kabisa
    LinkedIn

  • Bernard Chiira

    CEO
    Assistive Technologies For Disability Trust (KE)
    LinkedIn

  • Mikkel Becker-Aakervik

    Co-Founder
    Thought Leader
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Presenting Road To COP32 in Adddis Ababa 2027

With Ethiopia emerging as a leader in electric mobility, supported by strong investments in infrastructure and renewable energy, COP32 is set to take place in Addis Ababa in 2027.

In this context, Oslo becomes an early point of convergence.

As part of the Nordic–Africa EV Summit (4–7 May), we are convening a dedicated “Road to COP32” hybrid forum on 4 May at 3:30PM CET, bringing together high-level stakeholders from Ethiopia and the Nordics across mobility, energy, and policy. The session is organised in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA).

Focus areas

  • Introducing the vision for COP32 in Ethiopia

  • Strengthening Nordic–Africa collaboration in clean transport and energy

  • Exploring the role of electric mobility as a strong driver in climate solutions

  • Building partnerships that can scale ahead of 2027

As cities expand and demand for transport accelerates, sustainable mobility becomes central to climate action. Ethiopia’s progress offers a clear signal of what is possible, and what can be scaled across the continent.

We invite Nordic and African stakeholders to take part in this gathering in Oslo, to engage directly with peers, contribute to the dialogue, and help shape the role electric mobility will play within the broader climate agenda leading into COP32.

By invitation only.