Tinubu congratulates Interface Africa on winning Nextgen Innovation Challenge

*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu applauds Al’amin Muhammed Idris, Chief Executive of Interface Africa, for winning the NextGen Innovation Challenge, appreciating the company for effort at providing affordable solar financing to small businesses, and access to clean energy in underserved communities on the African continent

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Al’amin Muhammed Idris, Chief Executive of Interface Africa, on winning the NextGen Innovation Challenge.

ConsumerConnect reports Interface Africa, representing Kaduna, won a cash award of £1.5 million at the challenge’s grand finale, held Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Hilton London Paddington, in the United Kingdom (UK).

The NextGen Innovation Challenge is a national initiative, spearheaded by the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) in partnership with UKALD London.

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Inspired by President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the challenge is designed to unlock Nigerian youths’ innovative potential.

Tinubu commended the company for its effort at providing affordable solar financing to small businesses in Africa.

The Nigerian leader also noted that the cash award would support the company’s mission to increase access to clean energy in underserved communities across the country.

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Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Friday, October 10, 2025, stated President Tinubu “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.”

The statement added Tinubu as well applauded the 104 other participants, and encouraged them to keep innovating, improving lives, and shaping humanity’s future.

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