Sahara Group holds dialogue on gas as catalyst for Africa’s sustainable future
Sahara Group has said the second edition of Asharami Square, its flagship thought leadership platform, will explore important gas-related options as Africa seeks various opportunities to enhance energy access and security across the continent. The event scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025, is themed “Harnessing Gas for Africa’s Sustainable Future”.
Asharami Square is a Sahara Group initiative aimed at promoting sustainability through effective media advocacy. “The platform is specifically designed to foster a holistic understanding of sustainability and influence effective, balanced and reliable reporting by journalists across print, electronic and digital platforms,” said Head, Corporate Communications at Sahara Group, Bethel Obioma.
Obioma said the agenda-setting role of the media makes it imperative for practitioners to understand how Africa should engage and act on important issues like energy transition, energy access/security, environmental stewardship, and sustainable development. “The media should be equipped to play an active role in policy formulation and execution. Asharami Square gives participants access to subject-matter experts, facilitating meaningful conversations that will ultimately help improve reporting and foster better understanding,” he added.
Director, Governance and Sustainability, Sahara Group, Ejiro Gray, said the focus on gas is critical for Africa at this time, given the key role it is playing in improving access to clean, reliable energy across Africa. “At Sahara Group, we see gas as a tool for long-term impact and platforms like Asharami Square help us translate technical possibilities into shared understanding and collaborative action. The first edition of the initiative was hugely successful. Sahara Group is delighted to work with the media again for the second edition as Asharami Square reinforces its commitment to promoting excellence in the media’s reportage of sustainability-related issues,” she said.
