Kandeh Yumkella: Energy chief on a mission to end poverty

U.N. energy chief Kandeh Yumkella knows first-hand what access to electricity can bring to the developing world.

Growing up in the West African country of Sierra Leone, he would often study by candlelight as frequent blackouts would leave his university dormitory without power supply. Today, as director general of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Yumkella is using his experiences to ensure no one in the world is left in the dark.


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