United States, April 1 -- The World Bank Group, the African Development Bank, and The Rockefeller Foundation launched a new Mission 300 Private Sector Council to mobilize the billions in private investment needed to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030 -while unlocking job creation across the continent.Fourteen leaders from diverse sectors will help drive strategies to crowd in capital and deal-making capability, maximize economic transformation, and scale up catalytic finance platforms-especially for local currency-to accelerate commercial investment that supports both energy access and employment. Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, and Ray Chambers, Chair ...