Lida Fitts

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Lida Fitts

@LidaFitts

believer in the power of infrastructure to transform economies.

Washington, DC Katılım Aralık 2014

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·27 Oca

Wonderful to hear Minister Mantashe affirm South Africa’s commitment to the transition to a low carbon economy! One that is equitable for all South Africans.

Gwede Mantashe@GwedeMantashe1

We are meeting with US Secretary of the Treasury, Janet L. Yellen. We agree to a transition from high-to-low carbon emissions. Our policy is that of mixed energy technologies to address energy poverty whilst transitioning to a low carbon economy. Our #JET must be people centered

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Gwede Mantashe@GwedeMantashe1·26 Oca

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·14 Kas

@WBG_Energy @WorldBank @riccardopuliti Thanks for hosting such a great conversation on financing the energy transition!

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World Bank Energy@WBG_Energy·9 Kas

🔴LIVE from #COP27 | @WorldBank and a panel of experts are discussing the urgency of the #EnergyTransition and how the private sector can play a major role. Watch 👉 live.worldbank.org/events/cop27-c… #ClimateActionWBG #COP27 @riccardopuliti @LidaFitts

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·11 Haz

@malemayehou @Twitter Wonderful!

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Mimi Alemayehou@malemayehou·9 Haz

Thrilled to join the board of Twitter, particularly at a time when Twitter is working to expand its reach and impact around the world. I look forward to working closely with the management team and the rest of the board. @Twitter

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Secretary Pete Buttigieg@SecretaryPete·10 Haz

Infrastructure and climate are inseparable. Every decision about one is a decision about the other.

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·13 Kas

Excited to launch our newest infra finance cooperation - with Thailand. Our 19th partner #infrastructure

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·13 Kas

Great tool for digging into infra markets.

Global Infrastructure Hub@gi_hub

GI Hub’s Infrastructure Monitor 2020 report looks at investment flows between sectors and countries to see whether private #Investment is helping to close the #infrastructure investment gap, and how infrastructure performs as an asset class: bit.ly/35eS1rK #GIHub

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·6 Eyl

Wow.

This Is Africa@ThisIsAfricaTIA

A Chinese company is set to take over Zesco, a state owned power company in Zambia. Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) is already being run by the Chinese. The Kenneth Kaunda Airport is likely to end up in the hands of the Chinese if Zambia doesn’t pay its debts.

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·11 Tem

@WorldBank ‘s Vinay Sharma says: We are increasingly seeing that lowest cost doesn’t deliver the best value in #Africa. #procurement #AGOA2018

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·11 Tem

@USTradeRep #Lighthizer: “We are excited about the prospect of entering into an #FTA with an #African country. We hope to announce exploratory talks soon.” #AGOA2018

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·5 Tem

⁦@SecretaryRoss⁩ in #Accra - When US companies build something, it lasts for decades. Not days or a few years. #Ghana ⁦@AmChamGhana⁩ #PACDBIA

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·5 Tem

@MBawumia says #Ghana welcomes #US companies and US tech solutions to help bridge the country’s #technology gap. #PACDBIA

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·5 Tem

#Ghana VP Bawumia: The government’s priority is to make Ghana the best place to do business in #Africa. #PACDBIA

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·3 Tem

#CôtedIvoire has many natural #energy resources - soon to include cocoa pods! @USTDA is partnering with the World’s largest #cocoa producer to help make #electricity from the #biomass waste. #PACDBIA @PowerAfricaUS

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·3 Tem

Back in beautiful #Abidjan to hear about the government’s priority #PPP projects and how #American companies can participate #PACDBIA

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·3 Tem

Met the #Akiira team at a #geothermal wellhead to talk about energy growth in #Kenya. Private sector ingenuity can deliver even more #energy to Kenyans.

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Lida Fitts@LidaFitts·3 Tem

Thanks ⁦@KenGenKenya⁩ for a wonderful tour of the #Olkaria plant. #Geothermal energy is growing in #Kenya. ⁦@USTDA⁩ is proud to partner to support more clean, low cost MWs for #Kenyans.