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Soft launch of the Africa Minigrid Program Digital Platform
28 Oct 2026
At the Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo in Kigali, the Prospect team, the Africa Minigrids Program (AMP), and LocateIT presented a first public preview and live demonstration of the AMP Digital Platform. The session also featured country experiences and an overview of next steps.
Built on Prospect, the open-source digital MRV platform developed by the Access to Energy Institute with support from GET.invest, the AMP Digital Platform brings together operational minigrid data – from individual project sites to national and regional levels – across participating AMP countries.
The event highlighted the people and organizations contributing to the initiative. Temitope Omowumi, UNDP Digital Strategy and Planning Specialist, opened the session with remarks on the platform’s evolution from a programme monitoring tool to digital infrastructure for rural electrification agencies and other sector institutions. Stefan Zelazny, Managing Director of A2EI and team lead for Prospect, joined Vivianne Meta, CEO of implementing partner LocateIT, and Emmanuel Kipngetich of LocateIT to demonstrate the platform.
Edmond Lankouande of Agence Faso Vêenem, Burkina Faso, and Saidi Banda, Deputy Director of Off-grid Electrification at Malawi’s Ministry of Energy, discussed national deployment, data collection, integration with existing systems and ways to make minigrid results more accessible to stakeholders. Sam Duby, Managing Director of The Future of Energy, showcased AMP’s Quality Assurance and Monitoring Framework, which supports consistent reporting.
The platform includes interactive maps, dashboards and standardised indicators to support minigrid performance oversight and data-informed planning by governments, investors and development partners. Built on Prospect’s open-source platform, it supports access to operational data and investment opportunities while preserving data sovereignty and avoiding vendor lock-in.
Ten national platforms are now live, with work underway in eight additional countries. Together, the AMP Digital Platform and QAMF provide a foundation for stronger minigrid monitoring across AMP countries, with potential for adoption beyond the programme.
Explore the AMP Digital Platform: https://digital.africaminigrids.org/
The next milestone is the official virtual launch:
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 8 a.m. EST / 2 p.m. CET / 1 p.m. WAT