Power Africa Dialogue: Sept 4, 2013.pdf

- Event: African Diaspora Dialogue on Power Africa Initiative
- Date & Time: September 4, 2013, 10:00 AM
- Venue: Africa Union Mission to the United Nations, New York
- Organizer: Center for Media & Peace Initiatives (CMPI)
- Purpose: To generate practical ideas supporting the Power Africa Initiative, announced by President Obama
- Speakers:
- Will Stevens (U.S. Department of State): Keynote on media's role in peace building, conflict prevention, and good governance in Africa, and the significance of Power Africa
- Michelle A. Mitchell (Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP): Corrupt practices in African energy policy implementation
- Rick Angiuoni (Ex-Im Bank): Investment potentials in Africa and Ex-Im Bank's role in Power Africa
- Dr. Naaborle Sackeyfio (Seton Hall University): Electricity and public service delivery in Africa
- Heinz Noeding (Standard Chartered Bank): Financing power generation and distribution in Africa
- Dr. Sylvester Okere (Continental Africa Leadership Council): Impediments of darkness to African development
- Mohammed Amin Adam (Africa Center for Energy Policy): Emerging energy policy priorities in Africa
- Expected Outcomes: Discussions on critical next steps for Power Africa, enrollment of interested persons to CMPI's vision of using information to empower citizens, and specialized services for institutions investing in Africa