Davos 2015 - Press Conference Africa Energy Leaders Group

http://www.weforum.org/ Energy issues are high on the agenda of African policy makers. The World Economic Forum is creating a working group of African leaders 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. 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. Moderated by • Oliver Cann, Director, Media Relations, World Economic Forum.