Mia Mottley

as you know in this country, was the first black American congresswoman, Beijing roots, was actually schooled in Barbados, gave credit to her Barbadian schooling and grandmother for defining who she was as a person.

She was the first woman to dare, of black origin, to dare to run for president in a established political party in this country.

You go back and listen to her speeches.

They are as relevant today as they were then.

But she said one major thing that continues to remind me.

Well, a few things, actually, but one I share.

If they don't have a chair at the table for you, bring your folding chair.

And that's what we've had to do.

I like that.

Bring our folding chair to the table.

That's sort of what Ethiopia has just done.

I mean, what we're just speaking about is Ethiopia has been trying for a long time to build a dam.

And I know it hasn't come without its political sensitivities with Egypt and other countries that are downstream from the Nile.

But it's really...

revolutionary what they've done because Ethiopia wanted to build a dam that they needed to generate electricity for a region that covers how many millions of people?

Well, the population of Ethiopia is over a hundred million and only I think just over 50% of their population have access to electricity.

And if you talk to anyone about the story of Africa,

The biggest problem in Africa is that when the world is talking about technology, 600 million people out of 1.4 billion do not have electricity.

And the World Bank is committed to doing 300 million, and I thank Ajay for that.

But what's happening to the other 300 million?