Dar es Salaam, Jan. 28 -- DAR ES SALAAM: DEPUTY Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms Amina Mohammed has underscored the urgent need to tackle Africas significant energy access deficit.

The UN boss highlighted the critical role energy plays in driving economic growth, development, and stability across the continent.

Ms Mohammed, who is also Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group, was speaking during the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, which opened yesterday at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam.

She described the Mission 300 initiative, which aims to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030, as a crucial step toward unlocking sustainable development across the continent...