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Rockefeller Foundation, Global Energy Alliance Invest more than US$100 Million to Expand Electricity in Africa
Funding for Mission 300 increased more than tenfold to $100 million to connect 300 million people in 23 African countries to electricity by 2030, Rockefeller Foundation said.
- At the Powering Africa Summit in Washington, D.C., The Rockefeller Foundation and the Global Energy Alliance announced yesterday they have committed more than $100 million to Mission 300, the World Bank Group and African Development Bank's effort to expand electricity access across Africa.
- Since their initial US$10 million pledge in September 2024, the partners have strengthened government delivery capacity through technical assistance and mobilized private investment to accelerate project pipelines supporting electrification.
- The expanded funding now reaches 23 African countries including Benin, Burkina Faso, DRC, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia and Uganda, spanning West, East and southern regions.
- U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright emphasized bringing clean cooking support to sub-Saharan communities as a key Mission 300 priority, integrating it with electrification efforts.
- Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, announced the tenfold funding increase during a fireside chat at the summit, underscoring philanthropic leadership behind Mission 300's push toward 2030 electrification goals.
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Rockefeller Foundation, Global Energy Alliance Invest more than US$100 Million to Expand Electricity in Africa
Increased Mission 300 commitment from US$10 million to US$100 million in 23 countries to date: Benin, Burkina Faso, DRC, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia,…
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