Press Releases
2013 Press Releases
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Ambassador Carrington Attends Closing Ceremony of U.S. Consulate-sponsored Youth Fellowship Program in Lagos
Lagos — Former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, attended the closing ceremony of the Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI) on Wednesday in Lagos. CYFI is a youth-based fellowship program launched by the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos, which is now entering its second year. (PDF 62KB) »
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Press Release - Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (PAEGC) (January 16, 2013)
Today 1.4 billion people live without access to modern energy services, and this severely limits their opportunities for social and economic development. Limited access to energy particularly affects the agricultural sectors of developing countries. Increasing access to clean energy is critical to sustainably intensifying agricultural production and meeting growing global food demand. (PDF 221KB) »