India, Jan. 29 -- African leaders united in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on January 28, 2025 to confront one of the continent's most pressing challenges - energy poverty. With over 600 million Africans still without electricity, the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration, adopted at the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, signals a major step toward a unified strategy for sustainable electrification.

The summit, attended by 21 presidents and senior representatives, also saw the adoption of 15 key resolutions. The discussions underscored the urgent need for policy reforms to attract investment into Africa's energy sector, with a focus on clean cooking energy and renewable solutions.

African Development Bank (AfDB) Secretary-General Vincent Nmehielle,...