They will also issue a communiqu to build momentum toward sustainable energy development and energy cooperation. Africa is putting the world on notice that it is ready to do business. And the private sector is ready to do business in Africa. This conference is an opportunity to forge partnerships that will help Africa realize its energy potential and its economic potential. Where there is energy, there too is the power to learn, to build, to develop and to flourish.
History reveals that no advance rolls in on the wheels of inevitability.
So let us seize this moment, and in the next few days here in Tucson, let us work together toward fundamental change in the energy future of Africa and the world. We'd like your comments or suggestions about the U.S. DOE Home Page.