This morning at the International Vienna Climate and Energy Conference, I commended the ambition behind the Vienna Call to Action. As chair of ECOWAS, I highlighted West Africa's reforms, establishing itself as an integrated and investable economic zone. In Sierra Leone, we are actively investing across the entire energy value chain—from generation and transmission to last-mile connections and off-grid solutions—aiming decisively for 50 percent off-grid access by 2030, ensuring no community is left behind.(Julius Maada Bio)