More than 50 million Africans have gained access to electricity under Mission 300, with tens of millions more expected to be connected by the end of 2026 as development partners intensify efforts to tackle the continent’s energy access deficit.
The milestone was announced as the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) launched a new technical assistance programme aimed at accelerating implementation of national electrification plans across participating countries.
The initiative, unveiled at the Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units (CDMU) Convening in Nairobi, Kenya, will strengthen the institutional capacity of countries participating in Mission 300, a joint programme of the AfDB and the World Bank Group that seeks to provide electricity access to an additional 300 million people across Africa by 2030.
Known as the Africa Energy Sector Technical Assistance Program (AESTAP–Mission 300 Phase I), the programme is designed to support Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units,
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