President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Al’amin Muhammed Idris, Chief Executive Officer of Interface Africa, on winning the NextGen Innovation Challenge, where the company received a £1.5 million cash award at the grand finale held on Thursday at the Hilton London Paddington.
In a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu lauded Interface Africa for its innovative work in providing affordable solar financing solutions to small businesses across Africa.
He noted that the company’s victory underscores the ingenuity and creativity of Nigerian youths, whose innovations are shaping the continent’s development.“President Tinubu commends Interface Africa for its efforts in delivering affordable solar financing to small businesses.
“He believes that the cash award will further support the company’s mission to expand access to clean energy in underserved communities,” Onanuga stated.
The NextGen Innovation Challenge is a national initiative spearheaded by the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) in partnership with UKALD London, and inspired by the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to unlock the innovative and entrepreneurial potential of Nigerian youths.
President Tinubu expressed pride in Interface Africa’s accomplishment and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for innovation and youth-driven enterprise.
“The President strongly believes that the innovative potential of Nigerian youths is boundless; hence, his administration’s deliberate policies and programmes to harness and catalyse this vital resource,” Onanuga added.
He also congratulated the other 104 participants of the challenge, encouraging them to remain steadfast in their pursuit of innovation, excellence, and social impact.
“President Tinubu urges all young innovators to keep improving lives and shaping humanity’s future through creativity, resilience, and collaboration,” the statement concluded.
