The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on May 31 launched the Mission 300 Progress Tracker, a public digital platform aimed at monitoring Africa’s electricity access drive in real time. The announcement was made during the Bank’s 2026 Annual Meetings held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
The platform provides detailed, project-level data on energy access initiatives supported under Mission 300, a joint effort to connect an additional 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. It enables users—including governments, investors, development partners, and citizens—to track implementation progress across countries, covering key indicators such as electricity connections, financing, operational status, and geographic reach.
At launch, the tracker recorded that 5.2 million people have already been connected to electricity through active AfDB-supported Mission 300 projects. A total of 74 energy access projects are currently underway across multiple African countries, with an estimated 35 million additional people expected to benefit from the existing project pipeline.
Financially, the initiative has secured approximately USD 9 billion in approved funding for Mission 300-aligned operations, including USD 6 billion from AfDB resources. The platform also shows that 30 National Energy Compacts have been endorsed to date, signaling growing political commitment to the continent-wide electrification agenda.
Speaking at the launch, Dr. Kevin Kariuki, AfDB Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, emphasized the platform’s role in enhancing accountability and transparency.
“The African Development Bank Mission 300 Progress Tracker allows governments, partners, investors, and citizens to see in real time how the Bank is helping expand electricity access across Africa, and where additional effort is still needed,” Kariuki said. “Together, the African Development Bank and World Bank have reached over 50 million people since Mission 300 began, demonstrating what is possible when financing, policy reform, and implementation are aligned around a shared goal.”
The tracker also highlights specific projects delivering tangible results across the continent. In Kenya, the Last Mile Connectivity Project has provided new household connections benefiting more than 815,000 people. In Sierra Leone, the Bo-Kenema Distribution System project has reached nearly 196,000 people with improved electricity access.
Regional power infrastructure is another key component of the initiative. The Rusumo Falls Hydropower Project supplies electricity to Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania, while the Côte d’Ivoire-Liberia-Sierra Leone-Guinea (CLSG) transmission interconnector has expanded cross-border electricity access in West Africa.
By consolidating project-level data into a single, publicly accessible platform, the AfDB aims to strengthen transparency, improve monitoring, and accelerate delivery of electricity access across Africa. The tracker is expected to serve as both a performance tool and a catalyst for mobilizing additional investment into the energy sector.
Mission 300 remains one of the continent’s most ambitious energy initiatives, targeting large-scale electrification as a driver of economic growth, industrialization, and improved quality of life.
