At the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, said, “”We are committed to expanding and fast-tracking universal energy access for Nigerians by 2030″”.
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| AfDB President, Akinwunmi Adesina, with President Bola Tinubu at the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania |
The Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, January 27-28, 2025.
According to worldbank.org:
The Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, to be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on January 27-28, 2025, is a landmark gathering focused on accelerating energy access across Africa.
Hosted by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, the African Union, the African Development Bank Group, and the World Bank Group, the Summit is an opportunity for governments, private sector leaders, development partners, and civil society to advance the ambitious goal of providing electricity access to 300 million people by 2030 – known as Mission 300 – a target announced by the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank Group in April 2024.
Adesina said:
“We are committed to expanding and fast-tracking universal energy access for Nigerians by 2030. This will involve increasing electricity access, boosting clean cooking solutions for 227M people and expanding our renewable energy to 50% of the energy mix amongst others.
I call on partners to join us in delivering affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy to every Nigerian.
Together, we will power a brighter, greener future.”
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“We are committed to expanding and fast-tracking universal energy access for Nigerians by 2030. This will involve increasing electricity access, boosting clean cooking solutions for 227M people and expanding our renewable energy to 50% of the energy mix amongst others.
I call on… pic.twitter.com/94SZv9fCZ9— Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT) January 31, 2025
