During the Second Africa Climate Summit (ASC2) in Addis Ababa, the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) launched two flagship programmes aimed at accelerating energy access and supporting Africa’s green transition. These programmes are the Continental Energy Programme in Africa (CEPA), funded by the EU, and ENGAGE – Engaging for Africa’s Green Energy Transition, funded by BMZ.