Mr Yagouba Traore is the Head of Energy Policy, Planning & Strategy at the African Energy Commission (AFREC). He has more than 23 years of experience in Energy and Infrastructure fields together with related policy development at national, regional, and continental levels. Prior to joining AFREC, Mr. Yagouba served as Chief of Infrastructure Unit within the African Union Commission where he coordinated, among others, the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), an AU adopted strategic framework to address the infrastructure gaps in the sectors of Energy, Transport, ICT and Water.
In his current role, Mr. Yagouba is responsible for leading the delivery of AFREC’s strategic programmes on the development of energy resources in Africa including renewables and non-renewable, while providing policy and strategic support to the African Union Member States based on continental, regional and national priorities.