Ghana Joins Africa’s Mission to Deliver Universal Electricity by 2030

Ghana has pledged to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, joining 16 other African nations in committing to National Energy Compacts under the World Bank and African Development Bank’s Mission 300 initiative.

Speaking at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum, President John Mahama stressed that energy remains central to Ghana’s development agenda.

“Universal energy access is key to empowering businesses, reducing poverty, and creating equal opportunities,” he said. “This goal can only be achieved through strong government–private sector partnerships and an enabling environment for sustainable investment.”

Mission 300 aims to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. Since its launch, 30 million people have already been connected, with another 100 million on track. The Energy Compacts provide practical roadmaps for investment, policy reforms, and innovation.

Ghana’s pledge reflects a wave of ambitious commitments across the continent:

• Botswana: President Duma Boko said their compact will guarantee “accessible, reliable, and affordable energy as a basic human need” to fuel jobs and economic transformation.

• Cameroon: President Paul Biya committed to reforms promoting renewable energy and building a low-carbon future.

• Republic of Congo: President Denis Sassou Nguesso highlighted Congo’s 27,000 MW hydro potential, noting it could power the nation and export surplus to meet more than one-third of Africa’s electricity demand.

• Ethiopia: President Taye Atske Selassie emphasized unlocking renewables and advancing regional power integration.

• The Gambia: President Adama Barrow described electricity as central to expanding renewables, improving infrastructure, and transforming governance.

• Kenya: President William Ruto said clean energy is a pillar of his Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.

• Mozambique: President Daniel Chapo positioned his nation as a future regional energy hub.

• Sierra Leone: President Julius Maada Bio called their compact “the most ambitious energy infrastructure initiative ever developed” for the country.

Global leaders underscored the initiative’s transformative potential.

World Bank President Ajay Banga described Mission 300 as a historic opportunity:

“Electricity is the bedrock of jobs, opportunity, and economic growth. Mission 300 is not just about targets—it’s about enduring reforms that cut costs, strengthen utilities, and attract private investment.”

African Development Bank President Dr Sidi Ould Tah added:

“Reliable, affordable power is the fastest multiplier for SMEs, agro-processing, digital work, and industrial growth. Give a young entrepreneur power, and you’ve given them a paycheck.”

With Ghana and its peers on board, the World Bank and AfDB say Africa is moving forward with the most ambitious electricity expansion drive in history.

Source: Angel No Lie