United nations and the world bank and we hope to track to expand the generation transmission and distribution all key sectors. As an active participant in the team focused on the policy framework to improve the enabling environment and reduce the risk for investors through the consistent diplomatic engagement through the embassys and with the embassies in washington, the state department is working to ensure that the transactions that have the emphasis needs to structural policies and governance changes that will encourage even more investment. We have positioned a senior Career Foreign Service officer in the region who is working with our embassies to enhance and focus our diplomatic efforts while minimizing the cost. We are also Planning Regional training sessions sessions the world created the Energy Knowledge and skills of our economic officers in the embassies and in the region. We are very excited about the beyond the grid and and initiative that of the sub initiatives have as pa
Earlier wed been talking about the neutrality network, and Net Neutrality, i thought, was a little catchier. I didnt think it would catch on, but somehow it did. Host the president this week, proofer wu professor wu, spoke about Net Neutrality. Heres what he had to say. Im weighing out a plan to keep the internet free and open, and im urging the fcc to do everything they can to protect Net Neutrality for everyone. They should make it clear whether they use a computer, phone or tablet, internet providers have a legal obligation not to block or edit your limit to a web site. And they cant let any company pay for priority over its competitors. To put these protections in place, im asking the fcc to reclassify Internet Service under title ii of a law known as the telecommunications act. In plain english, im asking them to recognize that for most more thans the internet has become an essential part of everyday communication and everyday life. Host tim wu, whats your reaction to what the pre
In 2013 to approximately 6. 2 Million Barrels a day by 2020. At present more than 80 of current production is exported, but with Economic Growth drive g ing demand for oil and oil product in Subsaharan Africa we expect it will shift to much greater domestic use. On the natural gas front, major new discoveries are generating excitement in Global Markets and will be will provide fuel for africas growing economies. Among the countries with the most important emerging Gas Developments are mozambique, tanzania, uganda and madagascar where there have been major progress steps made for commercial development of newly discovered sources in recent years. In the power sector electrification rates in Subsaharan Africa are unfortunately among the lowest in the world as has been noted. North africa, by contrast, has electrification rates of over 99 , but in Subsaharan Africa, the rates are average, only 32 , meaning that more than 620 Million People lack access to modern Energy Services. And as the
Welcome to countdown. I am anna edwards. I am joined by mark barton and manus cranny. Lets start with facebook. Yes. Profits are up. Sales up. Average ad prices up. Shares up. Average monthly users up. That is all you need to know. Up, up, up. Shares, record high, afterhours high. Monthly active users. Fantastic. Watching . What are you to call themselves the 3d experience country company. 20 of revenues in 3d. Take a car and great and 3d image. Take a kitchen and create a 3d image. Yes. Us talk about the numbers. I can tell you revenue rises by 7 . Plan another acquisition. The plan is to double the revenue in the past five years. The data by acquisition. Engineering software. Exciting. That business has been under a bit of rusher in europe. These are the images you are seeing on the screen. They are doing another acquisition at 570 million euros. It is the Second Quarter numbers. I will be talking to the chairman a little bit later. Wonder what he has to to say about currency perhaps
Kyrgyzstan and iran. We mention pakistan at the top of our offending nations that hasnt yet been named a country of concern. If there is one at the top of the list that should be so designated, that is pakistan because of the horrific abuses that take place there, including abuses of the community. The other recommendations by the state department were in 2011, i believe. We strongly advocate annual designations. If annual designations arent made, the designations become, in the words of my colleague, the Vice President of our commission, katrina lantos, the daughter of tom lantos, the human rights congressman, she says these decorations become the wallpaper and nobody really notices them anymore. We really need the decorations and were pressing our leadership, we want them to make these designations on an annual basis. Now, as far as why our im just going to stop you for a second because i ask too many questions, but i want to give a chance for ms. Bahari to respond. Thank you. As you