Challenges of Electrifying Africa, Filling Electricity Jobs in the U.S. Edison Electric Institute | White House Chronicle 9025

June 29, 2017 by

Llewellyn King discusses the challenges of electrifying Africa and filling high-quality electricity jobs in the U.S. with industry chiefs.

White House Chronicle, Show #9025
Air Date: June 23, 2017
Run Time: 29:00
Host: Llewellyn King
Topic: Challenges of electrifying Africa and filling electricity jobs in the U.S.

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