India, Jan. 27 -- With nearly half of Africa's population living without electricity, policymakers, industry leaders, and development partners gathered at the Africa Energy Summit's Mission 300 to tackle one of the continent's most pressing challenges: achieving universal, reliable, and sustainable energy access by 2030.

The summit, held in the port city of Dar es Salaam, marked an important milestone in Africa's energy landscape. It brought together voices from across the spectrum, including government officials, financiers, and renewable energy advocates, to strategise on transforming the continent's energy sector. Central to the discussion was Mission 300, an ambitious plan to connect 300 million Africans to power within six years.

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