Dr. Albert Butare
Group CEO
Dr. Albert Butare is the CEO of Africa Energy Services Group Ltd (AESG), a company headquartered in Kigali, with branches in Kenya, Tanzania, Lesotho, and South Africa. Formerly the Minister of State for Infrastructure in charge of Energy and Water in the Republic of Rwanda, Albert has over 25 years of experience in the energy, water, and climate sectors. He holds a PhD in energy policy formulation, specializing in tools and instruments for effective implementation. Since his tenure as Minister, Dr. Butare has been actively involved in advising numerous African countries directly or through AESG on policy, strategy, and reforms related to energy and climate change sectors.
A distinguished expert in Energy and Climate Change in Africa, Albert has received several prestigious awards, including the East Africa Power Industry Convention Award for his outstanding contributions to the regional power sector. He is also a recipient of the Ashden Foundation’s International Award for Renewable Energies. In addition, he was named as a Power Elite/Personality of the year 2018 by ESI Africa Magazine’s African Power Elites 2018 edition, an annual publication that recognizes leaders and projects transforming the African power and energy sector.
Currently, Dr. Butare is assisting the Government of Lesotho under the European Union’s “Renewable Lesotho” initiative and serves as a member of the Advisory Council to the Prime Minister on energy matters.