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Mission 300 commitment has grown from US$10 million to US$100 million over past 19 months Strengthening delivery capacity, mobilizing private investment, accelerating project pipelines, and advancing Mission 300 efforts in nearly two dozen countries WASHINGTON, D.C. | March 19, 2026 —At the Powering Africa Summit in Washington, D.C., The Rockefeller Foundation and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (“Global […]

From Kajola’s dry port to Ewekoro’s cement plants, from Sagamu’s logistics parks to Ogun Waterside’s coastal trade, the story of Ogun State today is one of renewed ambitionBy Premium Times – Premium Times When the Ogun State delegation led by Governor Dapo Abiodun embarked on an investment promotion trip to China late August, it was not the first time a […]

The agreement, which will run from April 2026 to December 2030, combines nearly $2.1 billion in United States grant funding with an estimated $3 billion in Nigerian government investment. By Premium Times – Premium Times On 19 December 2025, Nigeria and the United States signed a five-year, $5.1 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for health cooperation aimed at […]

Nigeria is currently the United States’ second-largest trading partner in Africa. Bilateral trade in goods and services reached nearly $13 billion in 2024.By Premium Times – Premium Times When the United States and Nigeria signed a landmark Commercial and Investment Partnership (CIP) in Washington in July 2024, the announcement attracted little fanfare. There were no […]

Washington, D.C., March 19, 2026 — The Minister of Energy of the Republic of Guinea, Mr. Laye-Sékou Camara, expressed his sincere appreciation to the Government of the United States and senior members of the U.S. Administration for their continued engagement and support for Guinea’s development priorities. Minister Camara emphasized that Guinea attaches great importance to the strengthening […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 19, 2026 – Sun Africa, a premier U.S.-based developer of utility-scale solar energy projects in Africa, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Liberia. The MoU outlines the proposed development of up to 500 MWp of utility-scale solar generation capacity, paired with 200 MWh […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 19 March 2026 — The Powering Africa Summit opened with a clear shift toward execution, as Summit Sponsor Sun Africa and senior government leaders called for bankable projects, scalable infrastructure and deeper U.S.-Africa investment ties. Adam Cortese, CEO of Sun Africa, framed energy as the backbone of industrial growth and cross-Atlantic partnership. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 18, 2026 — HYDRO-LINK, a US private sector transmission company today announced the appointment of Zelda Weitz as Chief Executive Officer, adding strong, experienced leadership to a company that is developing of one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s most strategically important privately financed transmission infrastructure projects. Zelda brings almost two decades of senior […]