Without access to adequate energy services, the majority of Africans would continue to suffer from deep poverty, since energy is required for industrial and commercial growth, and most basic domestic needs such as cooking and heating.

Despite its important energy resources, Africa generates only 3,1% of the world electricity, less than any other region of the world.

To reduce poverty, we need growth. And to advance growth we need adequate and reliable energy supply.

We believe that consumer spending is going to bear the brunt of higher energy prices that we have seen leading up to and immediately following Hurricane Katrina as discretionary spending is curtailed.

And my new focus is in acting. That's where I'm putting the majority of my energy.

It's always good to come up with a victory, always on a positive note. We couldn't find any energy tonight. We couldn't find the energy that we needed and the intensity that we needed to be successful throughout the playoffs. We've got a lot to work on in practice. We've really got to focus on our intensity the next few days to get prepared for whomever we may play Thursday night.