Heads of State, Business Leaders Gather in Dar es Salaam for Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit

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African heads of state, business leaders, and development partners are set to gather tomorrow at the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, where they will commit to significant reforms and actions aimed at providing reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to 300 million people in Africa by 2030.

Mission 300, a groundbreaking collaboration between the African Development Bank, the World Bank Group, and global partners, focuses on closing Africa’s electricity access gap, as nearly 600 million Africans still lack electricity—vital for development and job creation.

The summit, taking place on January 27-28, will bring together over 1,000 participants, including several heads of state and government, with strong representation from the private sector. The goal is to chart Africa’s course toward universal energy access.

Two key outcomes are expected from the summit: the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration, outlining commitments from African governments to reform the energy sector, and the first set of National Energy Compacts, which will present country-specific targets and timelines for implementing crucial reforms.

In the summit’s first phase, 12 countries—Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Zambia—will present their energy compacts. Additional African nations will join in subsequent phases.

The partnerships and commitments forged at the summit will play a pivotal role in shaping Africa’s path to universal energy access, ultimately transforming millions of lives and fueling sustainable development and job creation across the continent.

 

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