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Mission 300 is not just a number | People First Podcast
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- Jan 24, 2025
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To celebrate our third anniversary, we are excited to release our first English episode this month, focusing on Mission 300 . In this episode, we sit down with Franz Drees-Gross , Regional Director for Infrastructure for the World Bank’s Western and Central African countries, to gain insights on how access to electricity can transform Sub-Saharan Africa into an economic powerhouse. We also hear from other guests who have been impacted by the lack of access to energy. The People First podcast is available online , on Spotify , and on Apple Podcast . For more updates, follow us by subscribing, and don’t forget to rate and comment on this episode. Sequences 00:00 Introduction 01:08 Interview with guest, Franz Drees-Gross, World Bank Regional Director for Infrastructure, Western and Central Africa 07:05 Electrification success story and progress from Côte d'Ivoire 09:50 Habiba Ali's insights on the benefits of renewable energy for economic growth and gender parity in Nigeria 13:01 Ghanaian poet Nora Anyidoho on access to electricity 15:02 Conclusion About People First Podcast People First Podcast provides a human angle to concrete development topics as they affect people in Western and Central Africa. It also features World Bank Group projects and initiatives. Join us for a sustainable and inclusive development! About World Bank Group The World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.