At the end of the African Energy Summit held in Tanzania’s economic capital Dar es Salaam on January 27 and 28, thirty African heads of state and government committed themselves to concrete reforms and actions to expand access to reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity in order to stimulate economic growth, improve quality of life and boost job creation across the continent. This is the summary of the Dar es Salaam Declaration on Energy, the outcome of the first African Energy Summit within the framework of Mission 300, which aims to provide 300 million Africans with access to electricity by 2030.
US $ 90 billion, this is the amount of capital needed from multilateral development banks, development agencies, financial institutions, private companies and philanthropic organizations to achieve the goals of the Mission 300 initiative, which aims to give access to electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030. At the African Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, USD 50 billion of the 90 billion needed was pledged.
“This summit goes beyond energy access, it is about empowering families, lifting millions out of poverty, and providing hope and opportunities for youth. It is about our commitment to economic transformation, fostering industries, creating jobs and sparking innovation across Africa”
Samia SULUHU HASSAN, President of the Republic – Tanzania
The Dar es Salaam Declaration on Energy represents a key step towards bridging the energy gap in Africa, where over 600 million people currently live without electricity. To reach the ambitious Mission 300 target, countries will need to adopt a number of reforms in the energy sector in order to accelerate the process, as the deadline is not that far away.
“We recognize that the private sector needs to play a central and determinant role in the entire energy value chain towards meeting the continent’s energy access goals including both on grid as well as in distributing renewable energy and clean cooking solutions; and therefore, creating an enabling environment for private sector investment is critical ”
Vincent NMEHIELLE, Secretary General of the AfDB Group – South Africa
The Dar es Salaam Declaration on Energy will be submitted for adoption at the African Union Summit in February 2025. Leading reforms and concrete actions to expand access to reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity in order to stimulate economic growth, improve quality of life and boost job creation across the continent – this is the summary of the document, which aims to change the game on the African continent when it comes to access to electricity.
