Nigeria’s DARES programme has secured 391 signed grant agreements and is commissioning 28 new solar mini-grids in Q1 2026 alone, backed by $750M in World Bank financing and over $1 billion in blended development capital. Here is how the performance-based model is making it work.
Nigeria’s $750M DARES Programme: Africa’s Most Ambitious Solar Mini-Grid Deployment — And It’s Already Working
