Frontiers in Development 2014 - Day 1: Lunch Program

September 18, 2014

Increasing Access to Power in Sub-Saharan Africa
This session emphasized the links between power and economic growth and poverty reduction, from large-scale infrastructure to leveraging investments for mini and off-grid access to electricity.
  • John Agyekum Kufuor, President of the Republic of Ghana 2001-2009
  • Sam Goldman, Chief Customer Officer and Founder, D.Light
  • Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, Director-General, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
  • Dana Hyde, CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation
  • Kandeh Yumkella, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and CEO, UN Sustainable Energy for All
  • Moderator: Andrew Herscowitz, Coordinator for Power Africa, USAID

Frontiers in Development 2014