The report warns that the gap between ambition and delivery is enormous, and closing it will require intervention at an ...

Mission 300 represents a bold step towards lighting up and powering Africa.” “Access to electricity is a fundamental human right. Without it, countries and people cannot thrive,” said Ajay Banga, ...

Phase II builds on AESTAP Mission 300 Phase I, approved in December 2025, which provided about $1m to establish and strengthen CDMUs ...

The World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with key energy partners and nearly 30 African heads of state, have launched Mission 300—a bold initiative to expand reliable, ...

The Mission 300 initiative, aimed at providing electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030, has secured more than $8bn in new funding commitments during the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, held in ...

Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has disclosed that $15.5 billion of the $32.8 billion required to achieve the Mission 300 Compact will be sourced from the private sector. He disclosed this ...

At the historic Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, African heads of state and government, joined 1,000 business leaders, and development partners in Dar es Salaam to spark collective action on one ...

01:08 Interview with guest, Franz Drees-Gross, World Bank Regional Director for Infrastructure, Western and Central Africa 07:05 Electrification success story and progress from Côte d'Ivoire 09:50 ...

A historic gathering in Dar es Salaam saw African leaders and development partners commit billions toward universal access to electricity and clean cooking. [Courtesy, AfDB] A bold new initiative aims ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. High power voltage lines in Nairobi. Statistics from the Ministry of Energy show that ...