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300 million Africans are expected to be connected to electricity across the African continent in the next six years.

This is a commitment made by 30 African Heads of State, including Ghana’s John Dramani Mahama at the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Tanzania.

The summit saw the 30 Presidents committing to expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity in their respective countries.

The summit was hosted by the United Republic of Tanzania, in partnership with the African Union (AU), the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), and the World Bank Group.

President Mahama, during his address at the summit, highlighted Ghana’s pertaining efforts to stabilise and restore power supply amid the challenges he recently inherited at the sector.

Upon his return to Ghana, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Acting Presidential Spokesperson, engaged the media and reaffirmed the President’s commitment to tackling the crisis bedeviling the energy sector.

Felix Kwakye Ofosu is Acting Spokesperson to the President

“The objective of the summit was to discuss ways of extending access to energy to underserved areas within Africa. The Heads of State convened following a meeting of various ministers from different African countries, where each leader reiterated their commitment to ensuring that this objective is realized in their respective nations,” he disclosed.

President Mahama in a handshake with some government officials upon his return from Tanzania

With Ghana’s experience in perspective, Kwakye Ofosu revealed that the President advised the gathering on how best they could handle energy sector crisis in their respective countries.

“President Mahama recounted Ghana’s experiences and shared the strategies he adopted to address our recurring energy crises. He also advised against past mistakes and reiterated his commitment to ensuring that more citizens gain access to electricity,” the Spokesperson indicated.

The summit underscored Africa’s collective resolve to bridge the continent’s energy gap and accelerate economic development through sustainable power solutions.

Any gov’t that comes to power after 2024 will run into energy crisis – Edward Bawa