23/03/2018
African Energy Ministers Call for Accelerated Energy Access on the Continent
Nouakchott, Mauritania, 23 March 2018: African Ministers gathered for the First Ordinary Session of the Sub-Committee of Energy from 21 to 23 March 2018 in Nouakchott, Mauritania adopted the energy action plan approved in July 2017 by the First Specialised Technical Committee Bureau and called for accelerated energy access on the continent. Speaking at the opening session, the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid said that increasing energy access, improving energy security and developing a vibrant and competitive energy market resonate deeply with the African Union Commission's values and principles. 'In this regard, the AUC in...
