Political Economy of Electricity Access in Africa

Political Economy of Electricity Access in Africa: Promises, Pitfalls, and Pathways to Power
English | 2026 | ISBN: 3032208432 | 399 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 17 MB
This book offers a critical and comprehensive analysis of Africa's electrification journey. In 2024, the World Bank, African Development Bank, and their partners launched Mission 300, a bold initiative to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. Yet, this is not the continent's first electrification promise. From Lighting Africa to Power Africa, the past two decades have seen a proliferation of well-intentioned programs-yet the number of Africans without electricity has stubbornly remained around 600 million.