The 2025 Afreximbank Annual Meetings, currently underway in Abuja, provide a powerful platform for dialogue on Africa’s economic transformation. During a high-level session today on building resilience and driving integration, Prof. Bart Nnaji, Chairman of Geometric Power, offered clear insights into what African-led development should look like.
He spoke to the critical role of institutions like Afreximbank in advancing long-term infrastructure — especially projects conceived and built by Africans, for Africa. Reflecting on the Aba Integrated Power Project, Prof. Nnaji described how Geometric Power, despite regulatory delays, stayed committed to delivering a model of integrated power — combining generation and distribution in one city, without relying on sovereign guarantees.
When others hesitated, Afreximbank recognized the opportunity and partnered to bring the project across the finish line. Their support aligned with Geometric Power’s vision to transform not just electricity supply, but economic activity across an entire region.
Today, Aba stands out as Nigeria’s only commercial city with dependable, round-the-clock power — supplying over four million people and enabling the return of manufacturing and industrial investment.
The session underscored a broader truth: Africa’s transformation is being led by those willing to commit, collaborate, and innovate — and institutions like Afreximbank and companies like Geometric Power are at the center of that shift.
