Kenya’s electricity coverage stood at 74 percent in 2024, and disclosures from the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum show that 13 million still lack reliable power.
By
John Mutua
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
An estimated five million households will be connected to electricity under a Sh114 billion ($880 million) World Bank-backed project that mainly seeks to light up rural Kenya.
More than 50 million Africans have gained electricity under the World Bank-backed Mission 300 initiative, with Tanzania, Ethiopia…
The World Bank and AfDB's Mission 300 initiative has connected over 50 million people to electricity across 40 African countries,…
• $15bn financing deployed, $4.5bn co-funding attracted for projects
Nigeria secured $242.9 million in new international financing for its flagship off-grid solar program last week, a cash injection…
Africa's Mission 300 initiative, aiming to connect 300 million people to electricity by 2030, has secured $1.4bn in co-financing…
Mission 300, a joint initiative by the World Bank and African Development Bank, has successfully connected over 50 million people…
