Mission 300 Brings Electricity to 50 Million Africans
- The World Bank Group, the African Development Bank , and The Global Energy Alliance connected 55 million Africans to electricity since 2024 through Mission 300, an unprecedented partnership aiming to reach 300 million people by 2030.
- With 600 million people on the continent lacking electricity, M300 adopted a model where 30 countries submitted "National Energy Compacts" detailing policy reforms and project pipelines to complete their share of connections by 2030.
- Commitments totaling nearly $15 billion from the World Bank Group and the AfDB support the program, while development partners pledged more than $7 billion backing small renewable startups over traditional utilities.
- William Madara from The Global Energy Alliance called the 55 million figure a "huge milestone," with Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Nigeria achieving significant connectivity gains through grid and off-grid solar expansion.
- Achieving the remaining 245 million connections within five years presents a significant challenge; Wale Shonibare, director for energy financial solutions and policy at the AfDB, said M300 is structuring local currency financing to avoid "debt traps.
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World Bank, AfDB joint initiative Mission 300 connects 50mn people amid African electrification drive
Mission 300 has connected more than 50mn people to electricity across 40 African countries since its launch in 2024, marking a key milestone towards its target of reaching 300mn people by 2030.
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Under Mission 300, A New Way of Doing Business Connects Over 50 Million People to Electricity Across Africa - Global News Network Liberia
Mission 300 is now delivering electricity access at nearly double the pace recorded at the initiative’s launch — proof that coordinated action can drive large-scale change Washington, USA, 17 June 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group announced today that Mission 300 has connected over 50 million people to electricity across 40 countries — a major milestone toward the initiative’s goal of…
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