Sahara Group has pledged to support the Federal Government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in their efforts to tackle poverty, climate change, and health challenges in Nigeria. According to a statement, Vice President Kashim Shettima chaired a meeting…
FIPL targets energy mix expansion, appoints Nwangwu CEO
The Board of First Independent Power Limited (FIPL), a Sahara Power Group company, has announced the appointment of Dr. Kenechukwu Nwangwu as its new Managing Director/Chief Executive OOfficer as FIPL moves to ramp up generation via alternative energy sources. According…
Egbin Power appoints Bounour CEO to drive transformation, energy transition
The Board of Egbin Power Plc has announced the appointment of Mokhtar Bounour as Chief Executive Officer of the foremost privately run thermal plant in sub-Saharan Africa that powers over 20 million homes and businesses. Bounour’s appointment, the Board said,…
Sahara Group celebrated as Adesina emerges private sector icon
Sahara Group, a leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate received another recognition for its pivotal role in socio-economic development in Nigerian and Africa as one of its directors, Mr. Kola Adesina, was named the ‘Private Sector Icon of the Year’ by…
Energy Security: Tshisekedi lauds Sahara Group, urges robust collaboration in Africa
President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has commended Sahara Group’s leading role in spearheading enhanced intra-African trade, capacity development, seamless access to products, and deployment of innovative solutions to boost Africa’s march towards energy security. A statement…
Sahara Group urges investors in UK, Africa to focus on access to power
Sahara Group has urged participants at the UK-Africa Investment Summit to explore committing resources towards addressing the energy needs on the continent that is home to about 1.3 billion people. According to a statement by the leading energy conglomerate, the…
Sahara Power Group backs AfCFTA to transform Africa’s power sector
Sahara Power Group’s Managing Director Kola Adesina has said the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has the potential to transform the continent’s power sector through alignment of policies, tariffs, cross border manpower collaboration and fresh injection of capital. AfCFTA…
Sahara Power reaffirms expansion plans to support energy demand growth in SSA
Sahara Power Group’s Managing Director, Kola Adesina, has said the company will continue to implement expansion plans through investment in diverse energy mix and partnerships to enhance the capacity of the power sector to meet anticipated energy demand growth in…
2019 World Economic Forum: Sahara Group, Cherie Blair, discuss promotion of SDGs in Africa
Leading energy conglomerate, Sahara Group is set to explore opportunities with Cherie Blair in a bid to enhance sustainable development in Africa through access to technology, education and food security. Group Managing Director, Sahara Power Group, Kola Adesina; Director, Governance…
South Africa, Sahara Group explore collaboration on energy in Davos
Enhancing the capacity, accessibility, reliability and safety of energy in its various forms were the key issues that dominated discussions between South Africa and Sahara Group, a leading international energy conglomerate in Davos, Switzerland. The meeting had South African President,…