AFRICA'S ENERGY PARADOX: Resource Wealth, Power Poverty, and the Cost of Inaction (Hybrid Event)

​Africa possesses some of the world’s most abundant energy resources, yet over 600 million people across the continent remain without access to electricity. This contradiction continues to constrain industrial growth, economic development, and long-term prosperity.

​This forum will bring together leaders across policy, business, academia, and development to examine the structural barriers preventing Africa from translating resource wealth into sustainable energy access and economic transformation.

​This is a hybrid format event.

​Virtual attendees link to join: Click here

​In person attendees: Ohene Konadu Auditorium, East Wing - University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), 610 New Rd, Madina, Accra, Ghana.

​Register your attendance early. We look forward to seeing you.

​Additional Event Details

​KEYNOTE SPEAKER: CADMAN ATTA MILLS, Ph.D.
Economist
Former Presidential Advisor, Ghana & other African states
Former Member, Board of Directors - Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)
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MODERATOR: MARIE-NOELLE NWOKOLO
Researcher & Policy Advisor
Policy Director, 22CAI
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PANELIST 1: PAULINE ANAMAN
Transactions Lawyer & Green Transition Strategist, AB & David Africa
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PANELIST 2: ABDOULAYE CISSE, PhD
Research Economist, Development Economics Research Group, World Bank
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PANELIST 3: RUDOLPH ABOAGYE OKAI
Business Development and Energy Investments Professional
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PANELIST 4: DAMILOLA ADEBAYO, PhD
Assistant Professor of History, York University
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​HOST:
22CAI (The ​22nd Century Africa Institute)
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PARTNERS:
​UPSA Law School, Ghana
J. H. K. Nketia Archives, IAS - University of Ghana
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SUPPORTED BY:
The Institute for People's Enlightenment (IPE, Grenada)