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World Bank, AfDB to Boost African Electrification Plan This Year
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World Bank, AfDB to Boost African Electrification Plan This Year The World Bank and African Development Bank plan to accelerate their program to bring electricity to hundreds of millions of Africans this year by approving new projects, investing in Eritrea and promoting the development of regional power pools. The so-called Mission 300 program is the biggest attempt yet to boost energy access on a continent that’s home to about 80% of the 570 million people globally who have no access to power.
World Bank, AfDB to Boost African Electrification Plan This Year
The World Bank and African Development Bank plan to accelerate their program to bring electricity to hundreds of millions of Africans this year by approving new projects, investing in Eritrea and promoting the development of regional power pools.
The so-called Mission 300 program is the biggest attempt yet to boost energy access on a continent that’s home to about 80% of the 570 million people globally who have no access to power.