About 600 million people in Africa are reported to live without electricity as policymakers gather in Benin to press for energy reform. The meeting is the 12th Africa Think Tank Summit. It is being convened by the Harare-based African Capacity Building Foundation together with Benin's government and the African Union. Organizers expect roughly 300 participants from more than 50 countries. The summit runs from October 28 through October 30. Energy reform is the stated focus of the gathering. No specific reform package or binding agreement is identified in the brief report.