India, Jan. 27 -- At the Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 12 African nations unveiled their National Energy Compacts, presenting targeted strategies to address energy access deficits and promote clean energy solutions.

The countries - Chad, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Zambia and Tanzania - outlined ambitious plans aimed at achieving universal energy access while reducing dependence on traditional biomass for cooking.

Hosted by Tanzania, the two-day summit (January 27-28, 2025) was organised under the banner of "Mission 300," an initiative led by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank. The mission aims to provide electricity to...