Opening Remarks of Her Excellency the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy – H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid (16 February 2024)
Excellencies and Honourable Ministers from African Union Member States;
Mr. William D Magwood, IV, OECD NEA Director-General;
Ms. Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, OECD DEV Director;
Mr. Enobot Agboraw, AFCONE Executive Secretary;
Distinguished Delegates from Government, International Organizations, Civil Society, Academia and Research Institutions;
Ladies and Gentlemen.
All Protocols observed:
On behalf of the African Union Commission, I greet you all and I welcome you to this important event on advancing nuclear energy development in Africa.
First, I would like to thank and congratulate the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, the OECD Development Centre (DEV) and the African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE) for organising this side event and for providing this platform for African and global stakeholders to chart the future of nuclear energy on the continent. I believe that this event is coming at an opportune time for our Continent and the world when countries and regions must re-think their energy systems towards low carbon trajectories…read more
