Energy Catalyst convened clean-energy innovators and investors at the Sankalp Africa Summit 2026 in Nairobi from February 25–26 to accelerate a just and inclusive energy transition across Africa.

• The summit focused on businesses scaling affordable and reliable clean-energy solutions in agriculture, fisheries, and rural enterprise.
• Key innovators featured included Agsol, which develops solar-powered agri-processing equipment, and Gommyr Power Networks, deploying solar-battery microgrid hubs for cold-chain solutions in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique.
• The theme "South-South Rising" highlighted the growing trend of scalable climate and energy solutions emerging from continents like Africa, moving beyond technology adoption to local design, manufacturing, and deployment.