Monrovia, Liberia – Liberia vice president, Hon. Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr., is said to depart Liberia for Washington, D.C., USA on March 5, 2025, to attend the 10th Powering Africa Summit, which is set for March 6-7, 2025. At the summit, Vice President Koung will underscore the critical role of energy in Liberia’s ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development.
In his capacity as Chairman of the High-Level Steering Committee on Liberia’s electricity Crisis, he will outline short-, medium-, and long-term plans to increase the country’s access to reasonably priced and dependable electricity.
The vice president’s speech will center on promoting innovation, strengthening U.S.-Liberia energy collaborations, and providing sustainable funding for energy initiatives. It is reported that Vice President Koung will meet with senior U.S. government representatives while in the United States to talk about regional security, economic growth, and energy cooperation.
Liberia’s Vice President will meet and have discussion with Ambassador Troy Fitrell, Senior Bureau Official for African Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Mr. Joshua Volz, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy; Honorable Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa; Senator Chris Coons, Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Representative Ilhan Omar, U.S. House of Representatives; Town Hall Meeting with Liberians in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia metropolitan area.
Following the summit, on March 8, 2025, Vice President Koung is expected to visit the State of Pennsylvania for a town hall meeting hosted by the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA) and the Liberian Association of Pennsylvania (LAP). The event is said to offer a chance to discuss national development, governance, peace, and security with the Liberian diaspora.
With an emphasis on how finance can hasten Africa’s energy transformation, the Powering Africa Summit is a flagship forum for advancing U.S.-Africa energy collaborations.
To meet Africa’s energy demands, this year’s summit will bring together industry professionals, investors, and government officials to develop strategic partnerships.
