Sahara Group Advances Energy Journalism in Africa with $5000 Fellowship

Sahara Group Advances Energy Journalism in Africa with $5000 Fellowship

L-R: Head, Corporate Communications, Sahara Group, Bethel Obioma; Governance and Sustainability Executive, Sahara Group, Lauretta Eguabor; Director, Governance and Sustainability, Sahara Group, Ejiro Gray; Corporate Comms Analyst, Sahara Group, Treasure Etokakpan; Governance and Sustainability Manager, Sahara Group, Tejumade Tejuoso; and Sustainability Analyst, Sahara Group, Bashir Umar, at the press conference unveiling the Asharami Square Energy Reporting Fellowship in Lagos.

Sahara Group, a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate, has unveiled the Asharami Square Energy Reporting Fellowship, committing up to $5,000 in funding, mentorship and expert-led engagement to elevate energy journalism across Africa.

The Fellowship is an extension of Asharami Square, Sahara Group’s flagship thought leadership platform, now in its third edition, focused on sustainability and energy transition.

Themed ‘Energising Africa’s Energy Future: Legacy, Impact, and Transformation,’ this year’s event will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, academia and the media on July 22, 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria.