Lagos, Nigeria – 24 October 2025
Chapel Hill Denham is pleased to announce that the Financial Times and the World Bank Group named the Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (“NIDF”) as the winner of the 2025 Africa Sustainable Futures Award on Wednesday 22nd October. The Award recognises NIDF’s innovative and impactful solution to Africa’s development challenges with a focus on NIDF’s long-term, scalable interventions.
Philip Southwell, Partner, Chapel Hill Denham, said: “Grateful to the Financial Times and the World Bank Group for recognising the work the NIDF team has done over the last decade, bringing clean energy to Africa. We remain committed to providing capital market and local currency solutions that will build the ‘AI’ that truly matters – African Infrastructure.”
Bolaji Balogun, Chief Executive Officer, Chapel Hill Denham, said: “Access to affordable, reliable energy is critical to powering Africa’s growth and delivering on Mission 300. This recognition by the Financial Times and the World Bank affirms the role that NIDF is playing in accelerating access through scalable, local-currency solutions – delivering infrastructure and building a more sustainable future for Africa.”
