On Monday January 25, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Gayle Smith will host a discussion with honored guests, President of the World Bank Jim Yong Kim and President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina, on the future of power on the African continent. U.S. National Security Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice will give concluding remarks. The event will also feature the launch of a Power Africa Roadmap that will outline the way forward for the initiative. 

WHAT:

The Future and Potential of African Energy and Power Africa Road Map Launch

WHO:

United States National Security Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice

Deputy Secretary of Energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall

USAID Administrator Gayle Smith

President of the World Bank Group Jim Yong Kim

President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina

Power Africa Coordinator Andrew Herscowitz

WHEN:

Monday January 25, 2016, 9:30AM- 11:00AM

WHERE:

The White House

Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) Room 430

1650 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20502

The event will be streamed live at the following link: http://go.wh.gov/p9iy2d. Media interested in attending in person should RSVP at the following link: https://events.whitehouse.gov/form?rid=7CBQT3V26G.

In case of inclement weather, an updated Media Advisory will be distributed on Sunday, January 24.