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AfricaXchange united funders, leaders, and communities to put African‑led solutions at the center of development action.

Mission 300 is gaining momentum as a game-changing initiative to end energy poverty by connecting 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030, driving job creation, economic growth, and regional stability through a technology-agnostic, investment-smart approach.

In the heart of the Amazon, The Rockefeller Foundation team witnesses how clean energy, local leadership, and global partnerships are transforming remote communities — and protecting the people who protect the rainforest.

Zia Khan reflects on The Rockefeller Foundation's history of innovation

Electrification alone won’t end energy poverty — 700 million people still lack electricity, a third rely on wood and charcoal for cooking, and with only 1% of global energy finance supporting clean cooking, urgent investment is needed to drive scalable solutions, improve health, and foster sustainable growth.

The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency Program invites global leaders across disciplines to develop transformative solutions through collaboration, with applications now open for 2026.

To confront the escalating climate crisis with the urgency and scale it demands, philanthropy must move beyond slow, siloed approaches — investing more, acting faster, embracing adaptive strategies, and fostering collective learning to drive systemic change.

At the Mission 300 African Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, African leaders, in partnership with global organizations, will come together to drive momentum toward the goal of powering 300 million people by 2030.

This year’s COP highlighted the need to invest in food systems, key to cutting emissions. The Rockefeller Foundation is driving innovation and collaboration to scale regenerative agriculture for a sustainable future.

COP16 aims to place Indigenous wisdom and leadership at the core of global efforts to fight climate change and biodiversity loss.