World Economic Forum - Press Conference Africa Energy Leaders Group
Energy issues are high on the agenda of African policy makers. SEforALL is launching a working group of African leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos to build political momentum for a sustainable energy transition in Africa. Members of the group – to be known as "African Energy Leaders Group" (AELG) – will come together to share insights and to enhance the overall capacity to build public-private partnerships, leverage political support, and mobilize funds for sustainable energy and development initiatives on the continent.
For more information on the AELG, go to the African Energy Leaders Group factsheet.
Speakers
- Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire
- Tony O. Elumelu, Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Nigeria
- Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Abidjan; World Economic Forum Foundation Board Member; Global Agenda Council on Africa
- Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, Undersecretary-General and Special Representative, United Nations - Sustainable Energy for All, Vienna; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Electricity.
- Oliver Cann, Director, Media Relations, World Economic Forum.
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