The Conference of Energy Ministers in Africa ' a two-year old institution recognized by the African Union and donors as the official voice of Africa's energy future ' recently met for the second time and released a new declaration that can fairly be called double-speak. The first half of the declaration is so great, it could have been written by a Nelson Mandela of energy. It outlines the brutal reality of Africa's energy poverty and the goals for universal access to sustainable energy across Africa by 2030.