Mission 300: Africa Electricity Access Plans 2030
Mission 300 is rapidly gaining momentum, with the ambitious goal of connecting 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. Burundi, Ghana, Mozambique, Togo, and Zimbabwe are committing to critical energy sector reforms as the African development Bank Group spearheads this initiative. Private sector investment is highlighted as a crucial element in achieving these energy access goals. The goal follows ample progress: electricity access on the continent has risen from 39% to 53% by 2023. The African Development Bank Group has directly provided electricity access to over 28 million people, signaling strong advances in the space. News Directory 3 provides the latest updates. discover what’s next as all 20 national energy compacts from the second cohort are set for adoption by September 2025.
Mission 300 gains momentum for africa energy access
Updated June 5, 2025
London—The drive to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030, known as Mission 300, is picking up speed. Led by the African Growth bank Group and the World Bank Group, the initiative saw Burundi, ghana, Mozambique, Togo, and Zimbabwe present national energy compacts at a meeting in London on Wednesday.
Thes compacts outline each nation’s ambitions for critical energy sector reforms. The meeting focused on mobilizing private sector capital to boost energy access across the continent. A previous cohort of 12 countries presented their compacts in January at the Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. That summit produced the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration, solidifying leaders’ commitment to implementing their energy plans.
african Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina told the meeting that Mission 300 builds upon meaningful progress made over the past decade.He noted that the number of Africans with electricity has grown by more than a third.
Adesina said that since 2015, he has prioritized energy access, launching the New Deal on Energy for Africa. He added that electricity access on the continent has risen from 39% to 53% by 2023. The African Development Bank Group has provided direct electricity access to over 28 million people and helped increase installed power capacity by 12,000 megawatts.
“Enough is enough.The time for half measures is over… Africa cannot prosper in the dark. We must deliver universal access to electricity for Africa,” Adesina said.
Adesina also thanked the World Bank and other partners, including Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, the International Finance Corporation, the Islamic Development Bank, the French Development Agency, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and the OPEC Fund, for their financial commitments to Mission 300.
World Bank Group President Ajay Banga emphasized the importance of private sector involvement. “Without the private sector we will not create jobs,” Banga said. “Our job is to enable the private sector invest responsibly and successfully, to create jobs.”
Panel discussions highlighted the private sector’s crucial role in achieving Mission 300 goals. Speakers urged sustained political will from the public sector to foster an environment where private companies can thrive. Discussions also covered capacity building, public-private sector coordination, and innovative financing mechanisms.
What’s next
Dr.Kevin Kariuki, Vice President of the African Development Bank group, said that by september 2025, all 20 national energy compacts from the second cohort will be ready for adoption, demonstrating a commitment to reforms and financial resource mobilization. Kariuki called Mission 300 “Africa’s most enterprising and coordinated effort to deliver universal energy access at scale,” emphasizing that success requires new capital, partners, and solutions.