
President Chakwera Heads to Tanzania for Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit
Published on January 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM by Edgar Naitha
President of Malawi Dr Lazarus Lazarus Chakwera is set to depart for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, this afternoon to attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit. The summit, scheduled for January 27-28, aims to expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to 300 million people in Africa by 2030.
President Chakwera will join 12 other African heads of state, to advance the Mission 300 initiative. The summit is convened by the World Bank and African Development Fund, with the goal of scaling energy access transition pursuant to the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration.
According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the summit, President Chakwera will preside over a $300 million compact approved by the World Bank to support Malawi’s efforts to achieve universal energy access by 2030. Notably, electricity access in Malawi has increased from 9% to 25% since 2020.
President Chakwera is expected to return to Malawi on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.