President Bola Tinubu will travel to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Sunday, January 26, 2025, to attend the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit, which aims to address the continent’s energy challenges and accelerate access to electricity for 300 million people by 2030.
The two-day summit, scheduled for January 27-28, is organized by the Tanzanian government in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank. The summit’s primary focus, dubbed “Mission 300,” will bring together African leaders, private sector stakeholders, development partners, and civil society organizations to devise strategies for achieving universal energy access.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, highlighted the summit’s significance. “This platform will foster the exchange of knowledge, resources, and expertise needed to address Africa’s energy challenges,” he said.
Key topics on the agenda include expanding energy access in underserved regions, promoting renewable energy solutions, improving energy efficiency, and mobilizing private sector investment to drive sustainable energy development across the continent.
The summit’s first day will feature ministerial-level presentations, where participating countries, including Nigeria, will outline their national energy strategies—referred to as “compacts”—detailing plans to achieve universal energy access within five years.
On the second day, African leaders will adopt the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration, a unified roadmap to guide the continent’s progress toward the Mission 300 objectives.
President Tinubu is expected to deliver a national statement reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to leading Africa’s energy transition. He will highlight ongoing initiatives, such as clean energy projects and integrated energy delivery strategies, designed to provide sustainable energy solutions both locally and across the continent.
Accompanying the President on this important trip are the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen; and other senior government officials.
The summit underscores Africa’s collective determination to tackle energy poverty and position itself as a global leader in renewable and sustainable energy development.