IFC and ASR Africa Expand She Wins Africa to Reach 1,000 Women Entrepreneurs, Following Strong Early Results and $4 Million Mobilized in Startup Financing
…successful First Cohort Kickstarts Scale-Up of IFC-Led Program Supporting Women-Led Businesses Across Africa 5th February, 2026 – Lagos, Nigeria, The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) have announced the expansion of the She Wins Africa program, increasing its reach from 100 to […]
ASR AFRICA COMMENCES CONSTRUCTION OF A 500-CAPACITY LECTURE THEATRE HALL FOR NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI
Keffi, Nasarawa – January 30, 2025 – ASR Africa, the brainchild of Africa’s industrialist and philanthropist, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has commenced the construction of a modern 500-capacity lecture theatre hall for the Nasarawa State University, Keffi. The event, which took place at the University’s campus in Keffi, attracted dignitaries including Dr. Udoh Ubon (MD/CEO of […]
ASR Africa kicks off the re-construction of the Mallam Abdulkarim Jummat Mosque, at a groundbreaking event in Zaria City
Zaria, Kaduna – December 15th 2024 ASR Africa has commenced the reconstruction of the Mallam Abdulkarim Jummat Mosque in Zaria. This historic event was organized by the Zazzau Emirate Council, under the leadership of the Emir of Zazzau, His Highness Mal. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli CFR, LLD. The groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of a remarkable […]
ASR Africa Wins Big at the 2024 Edition of the Social Impact & Sustainability Awards (SISA) by CSR Reporters
Lagos, November 24th, 2024 The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) has won the 2024 Social Impact & Sustainability Awards (SISA) award as the NGO of the Year during the 2024 CSR Reporters Award which took place on November 24th, 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria. ASR Africa was honored for it’s outstanding contributions to community […]