The Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres (GN-SEC) is presented as a case study in the side event “South-South and triangular cooperation for harnessing opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)” during the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Industrialization, Economic Diversification and AfCFTA, taking place in Niamey, Niger. The event will be held in a virtual format on 23rd November 2022 from 14:00 to 15:30 Nairobi Time.