Session Category: Energy and Infrastructure: Solving the Puzzle

“Two out of three people living in Africa do not have electricity in their homes. If we continue on the current trajectory, it will take until 2080 for there to be universal electricity access on the continent. Another generation of young people will miss the opportunity to help themselves out of poverty through the transformation that access to electricity in the home can bring”
UK Energy Africa Campaign
Department for International Development

1. How can investment into energy and infrastructure unlock true growth on the continent and what does this mean for the average African citizen?

2. How can we accelerate access to energy and infrastructure to generate inclusive growth and drive economic change on the continent?