Mission 300: 17 African Countries Launch Energy Compacts
- Mission 300 is a joint effort led by the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank Group with the enterprising goal of connecting an additional 300 million...
- On Wednesday, seventeen African countries unveiled their National Energy Compacts in New York, during an event held on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly at...
- These compacts are thorough, data-driven documents outlining specific targets, policy measures, and resource commitments by African governments.
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Mission 300 Gains Momentum: 17 African Nations Launch Energy Compacts
What is Mission 300?
Mission 300 is a joint effort led by the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank Group with the enterprising goal of connecting an additional 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. It represents a significant step towards universal energy access on the continent.
New energy compacts Unveiled
On Wednesday, seventeen African countries unveiled their National Energy Compacts in New York, during an event held on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum. This brings the total number of countries that have finalized their compacts to twenty-nine.
These compacts are thorough, data-driven documents outlining specific targets, policy measures, and resource commitments by African governments. They are designed to achieve the overarching objective of Mission 300, with a strong emphasis on country-led development and engagement with local communities and civil society.
countries Participating in the Second Cohort
The seventeen countries launching their energy compacts – collectively referred to as “cohort 2” – are:
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- comoros
- Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Ghana
- guinea
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
Key Attendees and Support
The launch event was attended by prominent figures including:
- Taye Atske Selassie, President of Ethiopia
- John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana
- Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone
- Sam Matekane, Prime Minister of Lesotho
- Américo d’Oliveira dos Ramos, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe
- Michael Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies
Along with these leaders, the event included government ministers, senior officials, development partners, and representatives from the private sector and philanthropic organizations.
Progress and Impact of the first Cohort
These new commitments build on the progress made by the first cohort of twelve countries, which unveiled their compacts in January 2025 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.That summit was attended by 48 national delegations, including 21 Heads of state and Government.
Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, highlighted that the initial batch of compacts identified over 400 policy actions focused on strengthening utilities, streamlining regulations, reducing energy losses, and improving the overall business environment. He noted that,”The progress is measurable. Because of M300, 3