INSIGHT BLOG
Blessing Kings
14 Jan 2022 • 4 mins read
To deepen international development cooperation and spotlight transformative cross-sector partnerships, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) participated in the 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit, held from June 22–25, 2025, in Luanda, Angola.
Hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), the high-level summit brought together over 1,000 leaders from across the U.S. and Africa’s public and private sector leaders to chart new strategies for investment, trade, and sustainable development.
Representing PIND at the summit, Mr. Sam Ogbemi Daibo, PIND’s Executive Director, contributed to a strategic panel discussion titled “Supercharging Public-Private-Philanthropic Partnerships.” The session focused on the critical role of collaborative models in addressing Africa’s most complex development challenges.
Representing PIND at the summit, Mr. Sam Ogbemi Daibo, PIND’s Executive Director, contributed to a strategic panel discussion titled “Supercharging Public-Private-Philanthropic Partnerships.” The session focused on the critical role of collaborative models in addressing Africa’s most complex development challenges.
At the summit, PIND spotlighted innovative high-impact programs that demonstrate how cross-sector partnerships can scale inclusive development:
Youth Employment Pathways (YEP): Delivered in partnership with Ford Foundation, the initiative has equipped over 11,000 youth across the Niger Delta with market-relevant vocational, soft, and entrepreneurial skills.
Access to Energy (A2E): Through the Power Africa HETA project, supported by USAID, PIND has expanded clean energy access to more than 3,500 households and MSMEs in off-grid communities.
Partners for Peace (P4P): A grassroots peacebuilding network of over 10,000 peace actors, P4P has helped prevent or de-escalate more than 1,000 local conflicts, contributing to safer communities and enabling environments for development.
The summit’s 17th edition took place amid Angola’s 50th independence anniversary celebrations, signaling the country’s emergence as a continental development leader. Discussions spanned key sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture, energy access, digital transformation, and trade facilitation—all of which align with PIND’s strategic focus areas in Nigeria’s Niger Delta.
PIND’s active presence reaffirmed its position as a leading convener and solutions platform for inclusive, community-led development in Africa’s resource-rich yet underserved regions.
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