AFUR — African Forum for Utility Regulators
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⚖️ AFUR Governance

Executive Committee

The AFUR Executive Committee (EXCO) governs the organisation between General Assemblies. EXCO members serve four-year terms and meet quarterly.

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Current Term
April 2026 — March 2029
Members
15
EXCO Leadership

Chairperson & Vice Chairperson

Chairman
Mr Robert Kahimise
Chairman
ECB
Electricity Control Board (ECB)
🇳🇦Namibia
Vice Chairman
Dr. Eng. Jean-Baptiste KY
Vice Chairman
ARSE
Autorité de régulation du secteur de l'énergie (ARSE Burkina)
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
Regional Representation

Committee Members

9 regional members across 5 African regions.

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Central Africa
ARS
Mr Jean Pascal NKOU
Director General
Electricity Sector Regulatory Agency (ARSEL)
🇨🇲Cameroon
ARM
Mr Joseph NGO
Director General
Agence de Régulation des Marchés Publics (ARMP)
🇨🇲Cameroon
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Southern Africa
NER
Nomalanga Sithole
Chief Executive Officer
National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)
🇿🇦South Africa
ERB
Eng Elijah Sichone
Director General
Energy Regulation Board (ERB)
🇿🇲Zambia
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East Africa
EPR
Dr. Eng. Joseph Oketch
Ag. Director General
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)
🇰🇪Kenya
ERA
Eng Ziria Tibalwa Waako
Director General
Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)
🇺🇬Uganda
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West Africa
LER
Mr Claude J Katta
Executive Director
Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC)
🇱🇷Liberia
ARS
Dr Ibrahim Nomao
Director General
Autorité de Régulation du Secteur de l'Énergie (ARSE Niger)
🇳🇪Niger
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North Africa
ARE
Mr Mohamed YARGUETT
Director General
Autorité de Régulation (ARE)
🇲🇷Mauritania
Sectoral Leadership

Sectoral Committee Chairs

Each AFUR sectoral committee is chaired by a member regulator with expertise in that utility sector.

🚢 Transport & Maritime
Mr Willy TSANGA MBA
Director General
Autorité Portuaire Nationale (APN)
🇨🇲Cameroon
⚡ Energy
Dr Musiliu Olalekan Oseni
Chairman
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
🇳🇬Nigeria
💧 Water & Sanitation
Dr James Andilile
Director General
Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA)
🇹🇿Tanzania
⚙️ Sectoral Chair – PSC
Mr Edington Mazambani
Director General
Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA)
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
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Role
The EXCO governs AFUR between Annual General Assemblies and implements decisions of the AGA.
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Term
Members serve four-year rotating terms. Current term: April 2026 – March 2029.
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Meetings
EXCO meets quarterly — four times per year. Meetings may be virtual or in-person hosted by a member country.
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Composition
9 regional members across 5 African regions, plus 4 sectoral committee chairs.
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Secretariat
AFUR is hosted by NERSA, South Africa, under a Memorandum of Understanding.
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Governance
EXCO operates under the AFUR Constitution and Rules of Procedure adopted at the Annual General Assembly.

EXCO Meetings & Documents

Access EXCO meeting records, agendas, and governance documents in the Knowledge Hub.

📁 EXCO Documents 📅 Upcoming Meetings ⚖️ Governance
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