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0:00It's April 2nd. Welcome in. This is Global News Today, where the world meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. In Kenya's bustling and formal settlements and remote villages, folks are finally flipping the switch on real change with new electricity access. Mothers like OneShopkeeper and Nairobi now light up their homes and verandas, keeping businesses open late into the night. Out West fishermen are chilling their catch and freezers, powered by solar mini-grids, pitching low-ball deals from middlemen. Big money's flowing in to speed this up. The European investment bank just pledged $1,150,000,000 for renewables like solar, wind, and hydropower across. Sub-Saharan Africa. Meanwhile, the Rockefeller Foundation dropped $10,000,000 to boost electrification in at least 15 countries, teaming up with local governments on reforms. These upgrades hit home hard. These study under bulbs instead of smoky lamps. Kids hit the books longer and small hustles turn profitable.

1:03No more early shutdowns or spoiled fish power means options, steady income, and forward momentum for everyday people. The push ties into Mission 300, a World Bank and African Development Bank plan to hook up 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. They're mixing grid expansions with mini-grids and off-grid solar kits, especially in spots too far for big lines while training of countries like Malawi and Nigeria on better systems. With sustained cash and smarter rollout, these projects unlock jobs, health, and growth across the continent, proving clean powers the Spark Africa needs to thrive.