Mulla urges developed countries to help Africa upgrade energy sector

SHARM EL SHEIKH - 5 November 2018: Petroleum Minister Tareq el Mulla urged developed countries to help Africa to upgrade the energy domain during a session at the World Youth Forum under the theme of "In a Rapidly Changing World Map: “Who Provides the World with Energy?,”.

Mulla added that Africa is considered the most deprived from electricity as the cost of an individual's obtainment of electricity in Africa is still very high.

The third day of the second edition of the World Youth Forum kicked off Monday under the auspices of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.

The second annual edition of the WYF will tackle two main axes: peace and development. The forum will bring together 5,000 youths represented by 60 delegations from across the world to explore key issues facing their generation, and determine their role in implementing the global development goals and in facing terrorism.

On Nov. 1 and 2, the forum witnessed pre-workshops related to the "agenda 2063: The Africa We Want" and "Empowering Persons with Disabilities: Towards a More Integrated World."

The opening of the World Youth Theater took place on Friday, November 2. The actual discussion sessions are planned to start on November 4, where participants will discuss a number of issues, including differences among cultures and civilizations, the role of world leaders in building and sustaining peace, the role of soft power in countering ideological extremism and terrorism, and Day Zero: Water security in the wake of climate change.

On November 5, the sessions will tackle the role of entrepreneurs and start-ups in global economic growth, rebuilding societies and states after conflicts, narrowing the gender gap in the labor market and humanitarian assistance: A global responsibility in the face of challenges.

The forum's closing session and the announcement of the World Youth Forum 2018's recommendations will take place on Nov. 6.

Additional Report with MENA