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Energizing Rwanda’s Development: Opportunities and Strategies for Catalyzing Productive Use of Energy
https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/rwanda/publication/energizing-rwanda-afe-development-opportunities-and-strategies-for-catalyzing-productive-use-of-energy
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Energy Access Baseline Study in Uganda’s Refugee-Hosting Areas
https://www.ifc.org/content/dam/ifc/doc/2025/energy-access-baseline-study-in-uganda-s-refugee-hosting-areas.pdf
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Tracking SDG7 | The Progress Report 2026
https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/downloads
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STORIES

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How Power Is Fueling Madagascar's Economic Future
From rural solar mini-grids to new investments in the national grid, expanded access to affordable, reliable power is creating new opportunities.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/08/14/the-missing-ingredient-how-power-is-fueling-madagascar-s-economic-future
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https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/08/14/the-missing-ingredient-how-power-is-fueling-madagascar-s-economic-future
Powering Progress: Expanding Electricity Access in Uganda
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/08/06/powering-progress-expanding-electricity-access-in-uganda
August 6, 2026
Don't Let a Crisis Go to Waste: Pivoting Africa's Transport to Clean Energy
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/06/29/dont-let-a-crisis-go-to-waste-pivoting-africa-s-transport-to-clean-energy
June 29, 2026
After Cyclone Gezani: Madagascar’s Resilient Response to Restoring Energy and Connectivity in Public Higher Education
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/05/after-cyclone-gezani-madagascar-s-resilient-response-to-restoring-energy-and-connectivity-in-public-higher-education
May 5, 2026
Mission 300: Unlocking Job Creation in Africa
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2026/04/19/mission-300-unlocking-jobs-creation-in-africa
April 29, 2026
The Gambia: How Rural Electrification is Transforming a Welder's Life in Jah Kunda
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/07/gambia-how-rural-electrification-is-transforming-a-welder-s-life-in-jah-kunda
May 7, 2026
Cooking up Change: How Financial Innovation Can Help Transform Lives
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/12/05/cooking-up-change-how-financial-innovation-can-help-transform-lives
December 5, 2025
Solar power brings new life to Chad
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/12/02/solar-power-brings-new-life-to-chad
December 2, 2025
Guinea's electricity surge: powering local small businesses and communities
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/10/23/guinea-electricity-surge-powering-local-small-businesses-and-communities
October 23, 2025
Saving Money, Breathing Easier: How Energy Access Is Transforming Lives In Ethiopia
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/06/30/saving-money-breathing-easier-how-energy-access-is-transforming-lives-in-afe-ethiopia
June 30, 2025
Saving Money, Breathing Easier: How Energy Access Is Transforming Lives In Ethiopia
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/06/30/saving-money-breathing-easier-how-energy-access-is-transforming-lives-in-afe-ethiopia
June 30, 2025
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RESULTS BRIEFS

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Bend the Emissions Curve
Lighting Up Malawi
Electricity access for nearly 2 million people sparks entrepreneurship and opportunity.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2026/05/19/lighting-up-malawi-electricity-access-for-nearly-two-million-people-sparks-entrepreneurship-and-opportunity
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https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2026/05/19/lighting-up-malawi-electricity-access-for-nearly-two-million-people-sparks-entrepreneurship-and-opportunity
Energy for All: Accelerating Mozambique’s Pace Towards Universal Energy Access
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2025/09/02/energy-for-all-accelerating-mozambique-s-pace-towards-universal-energy-access
September 2, 2025
Scaling Up Energy Access for Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development in Western and Central Africa
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2023/11/17/scaling-up-energy-access-for-green-resilient-and-inclusive-development-in-western-and-central-africa
Novmeber 17, 2023
Scaling Solar In Africa
https://www.scalingsolar.org/
May 29, 2023
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Scaling Up Energy Storage to Accelerate Renewables – ESMAP’s Energy Storage Program
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2023/02/08/scaling-up-energy-storage-to-accelerate-renewables-esmap-s-energy-storage-program
February 8, 2023
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EVENTS

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PAST EVENT
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World Bank Group Spring Meetings
World Bank Group Spring Meetings
Mission 300 will be live at the Spring Meetings to showcase progress towards our target of connecting 250 million people.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/meetings/splash/spring
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Africa Energy Forum
https://energy-news-network.com/networking/africa-energy-forum/
16-19 June 2026 | Cape Town
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Africa CEO forum
https://www.theafricaceoforum.com/forum-2026/en/
May 14-15, 2026 | Kigali
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Mission 300 CSO Virtual Dialogue
https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2026/03/12/mission-300-civil-society-virtual-energy-dialogue#tabs-8907c99940-item-fec380e86a-tab
March 12, 2026 | Virtual
PAST EVENT
State of the Africa Region: Powering Job Creation in Africa
https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2025/10/18/state-of-the-africa-region-powering-job-creation-in-africa
October 2025
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Mission 300 Civil Society Virtual Dialogue
https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2025/01/22/civil-society-afe-energy-dialogue
January 22, 2025
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BLOGS

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Can Someone with Electricity Still Be Energy Poor?
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/youth-transforming-africa/can-someone-with-electricity-still-be-energy-poor
June 9, 2026
Mission 300: Building momentum for energy access in africa
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/africacan/mission-300-building-momentum-for-energy-access-in-africa
October 22, 2025
Clean cooking – Moving forward
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/energy/clean-cooking-in-africa
July 27, 2025
Priming Africa’s Energy Sector for Private Investment and Job Creation
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/priming-africas-energy-sector-private-investment-job-vxysc/
July 10, 2025
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Unlocking Energy, Jobs and Opportunity for Africa’s Growing Young Population
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/africacan/unlocking-energy-jobs-and-opportunity-for-africas-growing-young-population-afe-0625
June 20, 2025
Mission 300: Unlocking capital for off-grid solutions in Africa
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/energy/mission-300--unlocking-capital-for-off-grid-solutions-in-africa
April 8, 2025
How to Close Africa’s Energy Gap
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/How-to-close-Africa-energy-access-gap
January 28, 2025
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PODCASTS

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Powering Africa: The Private Sector's Role in Africa’s Energy Transformation
https://www.ifc.org/en/podcasts/audio-stories/2024/private-sector-s-role-in-africa-s-energy-transformation
April 19, 2024 | IFC Audio Stories
Mission 300: Powering Africa’s Future
https://world-bank-afronomics.captivate.fm/episode/mission-300-powering-africas-future
November 14, 2025 | Afronomics
Powering Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/podcast/2025/03/03/mission-300-sub-saharan-africa-electricity-powering-development-podcast
March 3, 2025 | The Development Podcast
Powering Progress in Africa
https://www.ifc.org/en/podcasts/audio-stories/2025/mission-300-powering-progress-in-africa
January 23, 2025 | IFC Audio Stories
Danzi, a village that is gradually lighting up (Fr)
https://www.banquemondiale.org/fr/news/podcast/2023/11/29/danzi-un-village-qui-illumine-progressivement
November 29, 2023 | People First
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PRESS RELEASES

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Eastern Africa Set to Gain More Reliable, Affordable Power with World Bank Group Support
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/06/18/-eastern-africa-set-to-gain-more-reliable-affordable-power-with-world-bank-group-support
June 18, 2026
Under Mission 300, A New Way of Doing Business Connects Over 50 Million People to Electricity Across Africa
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/06/16/under-mission-300-a-new-way-of-doing-business-connects-over-50-million-people-to-electricity-across-africa
June 16, 2026
Madagascar: New World Bank Program Set to Provide Reliable and Affordable Energy to Over 2.5 Million People by 2030
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/05/06/madagascar-new-world-bank-program-set-to-provide-reliable-and-affordable-energy-to-over-2-5-million-people-by-2030
May 6, 2026
Mission 300 Launches Private Sector Council to Boost Electricity Access and Job Creation in Africa
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/03/31/mission-300-launches-private-sector-council-to-boost-electricity-access-and-job-creation-in-africa
March 31, 2026
100 Million People in Eastern and Southern Africa Poised to Receive Access to Sustainable and Clean Energy by 2030
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2023/11/28/100-million-people-in-afe-eastern-and-southern-africa-poised-to-receive-access-to-sustainable-and-clean-energy-by-2030
November 28, 2025
World Bank and Southern African Power Pool Partner to Expand Regional Power Trade
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/11/04/world-bank-and-southern-african-power-pool-partner-to-expand-regional-power-trade
November 4, 2025
Tackling Africa’s Off Grid Gap: IFC, AfDB and founding partners appoint Inspired Evolution as Investment Manager for Zafiri
https://www.ifc.org/en/pressroom/2025/tackling-africa-s-off-grid-gap-ifc-afdb-and-founding-partners-appoint-inspired-evo
October 20, 2025
17 Countries Commit to Concrete Plans to Scale Up Electricity Access as Mission 300 Expands
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/09/24/17-countries-commit-to-concrete-plans-to-scale-up-electricity-access-as-mission-300-expands
September 24, 2025
New World Bank Program to Expand Electricity Access to Six Million People Across Ethiopia
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/08/04/new-world-bank-program-to-expand-electricity-access-to-six-million-people-across-ethiopia
July 29, 2025
Over One Million Zambians to be Connected to Electricity by 2030 under new Energy Access Project
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/07/28/over-one-million-zambians-to-be-connected-to-electricity-by-2030-under-new-energy-access-project
July 28, 2025
World Bank Supports Improved Energy and Freight Transport Services in South Africa
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/06/09/world-bank-supports-improved-energy-and-freight-transport-services-in-afe-south-africa
June 5, 2025
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