Afronomics

·S1 E25

Mission 300: Powering Africa’s Future

Nov 14, 2025
51 mins

Episode Description

Mission 300 is working to connect 300 million people in sub-Saharan Africa to electricity by 2030, focusing on both access and reliability.  In this episode, Andrew Dabalen, the World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa, talks with Regional Practice Directors Franz Drees-Gross and Erik Fernstrom to share fresh insights into Mission 300, the flagship initiative to connect 300 million people in Africa to electricity by 2030. Covering sector reforms, financial challenges, and how energy access supports economic growth, job creation, and opportunity for both households and businesses, this episode illuminates why Mission 300 is critical to Africa's future.

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