President Tinubu arrives in Tanzania for Africa Energy Summit

January 28, 2025

By Ayinde Adeleke

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to attend the Africa Energy Summit, a two-day conference that kicked off on January 27, 2025.

The President was received by the Foreign Minister of Tanzania, Amb. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, and Chargé d’ Affaires of Nigeria High Commission to Tanzania, Ambassador Salisu Suleiman

The summit, hosted by the government of Tanzania, the African Union, the African Development Bank Group, and the World Bank Group, aims to promote universal access to energy and drive economic growth in Africa. President Tinubu is expected to deliver a national statement reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to achieving universal access to energy and its leadership role in Africa’s energy sector

During the summit, Nigeria will present its energy strategies during a ministerial session, outlining its approaches to achieving universal energy access within five years.

The country will also highlight its ongoing clean energy initiatives and strategy to drive integrated energy delivery on the continent

The Africa Energy Summit is part of the Mission 300 initiative, which aims to power Africa by electrifying 300 million people by 2030, fostering job creation and economic growth.

The summit brings together African leaders, business titans, and development partners to chart the continent’s energy future

President Tinubu was accompanied by several senior government officials, including Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Minister of Power, Mr. Olu Verheijen, and the Special Adviser to the President on Energy