Mission 300: The $30 billion plan to electrify Africa by 2030

A coalition led by the World Bank, African Development Bank, and prominent climate organizations has launched a $30 billion initiative to electrify Africa, aiming to bring power to 300 million people by 2030. The program, known as Mission 300, seeks to raise $90 billion through public, philanthropic, and commercial sources. It will focus on clean energy projects, such as mini-grids, to drive sustainable development across the continent's energy-poor regions.

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By Antony Sguazzin

A plan to bring electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030, backed by an initial pledge of $30 billion from the World Bank and the African Development Bank, has begun to be implemented with an assessment of the first potential beneficiaries. 

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