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Why bridging Africa’s skills gap is crucial for growth

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Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic promise is clear. It has the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population; by 2050 a quarter of the world’s working-age population will be living in Africa, with vast natural resources, and expanding regional markets. Yet these strengths are undermined by a persistent weakness: the region’s skills gap. 

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How to close Africa’s energy access gap

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What will it take to bring electricity to 300 million people in Africa who currently live without it? This is the goal we’ve set for Mission 300—to halve the number of people on the continent without reliable electricity by 2030. But setting a goal is just the spark. We need a full-blown power surge of bold reforms, investments, and an enabling environment for sustainable, scalable, and affordable energy solutions. 

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Five Ways the World Bank Group Will Achieve “Mission 300”

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Roughly 600 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity. mission-300-b-780x439
  • The World Bank Group, together with the African Development Bank, has committed to providing access to electricity to 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030.  
  • Known as “Mission 300,” this ambitious plan is attracting widespread support.

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