The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina and the former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, have called on African Governments and their partners to do everything possible to close the continent’s huge energy gap. Welcoming the gathering, African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina stated that he drew inspiration from the Panel’s previous report in developing the Bank’s High 5 development priorities, which places energy as the top priority. Today, the Bank has a fully established Vice-Presidency for Power, Energy, Climate Change and Green Growth. The Bank hosts the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative, Africa’s bold effort towards accelerating renewable energy,” he added. “You can count on the African Development Bank, as your strategic partner, to take action on this timely report.

Source: News Business Ethiopia March 13, 2017 14:37 UTC