By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has concluded his visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where he joined other African leaders to participate in the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit. The President, who arrived with his team arrived on Sunday, is now on his way back to Abuja.Continue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says the bank and the World Bank Group are committing 40 billion dollars toward the Mission 300 initiative. Adesina disclosed this while delivering his welcome remarks tagged,“From Ideas toContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an agreement with five Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) companies to support the rollout of mini-grid projects across Nigeria. The agreement was signed during the ongoing Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam on Monday. These five companiesContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Public Communication, says the plan to provide access to affordable energy to 300 million Africans by 2030 is achievable. Dare said this while speaking with State House correspondents on the sidelines of the Mission 300 Africa EnergyContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Nigeria has a key role to play if the World Bank and Africa Development Bank (ADB) led initiative to provide access to affordable energy for 300 million Africans by 2030 will succeed. Mrs Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to the President on Energy, said this to State HouseContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President/Chairman, Board of Directors, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, has called for urgent action on electrification for Africa to drive its development. He made the call while speaking on “Taking Africa’s Energy Agenda to the Next Level”, at the ongoing Mission 300 AfricaContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Dar es Salaam, Jan. 27, 2025 (NAN) The Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit opened on Monday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with a clarion call by Dr Doto Biteko, Tanzania’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, for more equitable and sustainable energy for the future. Biteko,Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has arrived Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, which starts on Jan. 27. The President, who arrived at 10.20 p.m. (8.20 p.m. Nigerian time), was received by the Foreign Minister of Tanzania, Amb. Mahmoud ThabitContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa (News Agency of Nigeria) Energy poverty remains one of Africa’s greatest challenges, with nearly 600 million people across the continent lacking reliable access to electricity. This lack of energy access hinders progress in education, healthcare, gender equality, and economic development. Kevin Kariuki, Vice President for Power,Continue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Mr Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 polls, has called for the establishment of more online universities to enhance the development of Nigeria’s education system. Obi made the call at the Nexford University 2024 Graduation on Saturday in Lagos,Continue Reading
