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Under Mission 300, A New Way of Doing Business Connects Over 50 Million People to Electricity Across Africa
The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group announced today that Mission 300 has connected over 50 million people to electricity across 40 countries — a major milestone toward the initiative's goal of reaching 300 million people by 2030.
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A Major Guarantee Milestone: MIGA surpasses $100 billion in guarantees — using just $366 million in public funds
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