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Press Releases
APRIL 1, 2025
Solar Mini Grids and Off-Grid Systems Could Bring Electricity to 8.5 Million Zambians by 2030
JANUARY 28, 2025
Heads of State Commit to Concrete Plans to Transform Africa¡¯s Energy Sector, with Strong Backing from Global Partners
JANUARY 25, 2025
Mission 300 Energy Summit to Gather Africa¡¯s Leaders and Partners to Transform Energy Sector
JANUARY 24, 2025
Enhancing Regional Power Trade and Energy Access in West Africa
November 14, 2024
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
JUNE 13, 2024
JUNE 12, 2024
Progress on basic energy access reverses for first time in a decade
MAY 6, 2024
World Bank Loan to Namibia Supports Renewable Energy Integration
APRIL 8, 2024
APRIL 4, 2024
APRIL 3, 2024
Energizing Ethiopia: New World Bank Program Expands Access to Electricity
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
TDB and the World Bank to Accelerate Access to Sustainable and Clean Energy in Africa
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
JANUARY 31, 2024
COMESA and the World Bank Launch $50 Million Regional Platform to Overcome Hurdles to Accelerating Energy Access in Eastern and Southern Africa
DECEMBER 5, 2023
DECEMBER 22, 2023
DECEMBER 20, 2023
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Nigeria to Expand Access to Clean Energy for 17.5 Million People
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Sierra Leone: World Bank Approves $65 Million to Support Macroeconomic Stability and Governance
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
100 Million People in Eastern and Southern Africa Poised to Receive Access to Sustainable and Clean Energy by 2030
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Stories
MARCH 6, 2025
Light at the End of the Tunnel: How Electrification is Powering Tanzania¡¯s Small-Scale Mining Sector
MARCH 6, 2025
In Tanzania, Energy and One Woman's Vision is Revolutionizing Lake Victoria's Sardine Trade
JANUARY 27, 2025
JANUARY 24, 2025
Lighting Up Eastern Africa: How Greater Access to Energy is Creating Jobs and Improving Public Services in Rural Ethiopia
JANUARY 21, 2025
Bringing Light and Life to Rural Health Centers in Madagascar
JANUARY 16, 2025
Cameroon's journey toward affordable, reliable, and universal electricity access for all
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Five Ways the World Bank Group Will Achieve "Mission 300"
JUNE 20, 2024
Affordable Solar Power is Increasing Electricity Access for Malawi's Households
JUNE 20, 2024
APRIL 4, 2024
Videos
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Zambia Electricity Service Access Project
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Electricity: An essential engine for development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Energy Access in Madagascar
JUNE 12, 2024
APRIL 17, 2024
APRIL 16, 2024
DECEMBER 1, 2023
JANUARY 31, 2023
Supporting Clean Energy Generation in West Africa
Events
JANUARY 28, 2025
JANUARY 22, 2025
Civil Society Energy Dialogue
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Webinar - Power for Progress: How to scale up access to electricity in Africa
November 15, 2024
Mission 300: Bringing Electricity to 300 million Africans through Innovation and Partnerships
APRIL 17, 2024
FEBRUARY 18, 2023
African Presidential Roundtable on Securing Africa¡¯s Universal Energy Access
Blogs, Speeches & Podcasts
MARCH 21, 2025
JANUARY 28, 2025
Remarks by World Bank Group President Ajay Banga at the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit
JANUARY 28, 2025
JANUARY 27, 2025
JANUARY 24, 2025
Mission 300 is not just a number | People First Podcast
JANUARY 23, 2025
JANUARY 21, 2025
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MAY 13, 2024
APRIL 30, 2024
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FEBRUARY 29, 2024
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
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