With new leadership, and a fully operational Secretariat, the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) iniative under the United Nations is being watched carefully to see how it plans to deliver on the newly established Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 on Energy. This goal, which establishes clean energy access for all as a global objective, has inspired corporations, investors, civil society and Government representatives from around the globe to come together to discuss how the international community can facilitate a transition to energy for all. Econet Wireless, a global company delivering internet and other services across the continent of Africa will engage in this process to provide entrepreneurial solutions to deliver energy to those who do not have it, through, for example, solar home power systems, green kiosks (for phone charging) and clean cookstoves.

The lack of electricity across the globe is kiling men, women and children, stunting the development of nations and businesses. As a representative of Econet, and the private sector, we will be working to support the SDG goal 7 and SE4All initiative.

UN SE4All High-Level meeting, September 2015