The Board of Sahara Group has approved the appointment of Pearl Uzokwe as Director, Sahara Foundation, the group’s corporate responsibility vehicle.
Ms. Uzokwe, who joined Sahara as Legal Manager, most recently functioned as its pioneer Director of Governance and Sustainability, “where she championed Sahara Group’s energy transition efforts”, according to a company statement.
Bethel Obioma, spokesman for the Sahara Group, reports that the Sahara Foundation has recorded over two million beneficiaries through several sustainable projects, and “now focuses on enhancing access to energy and promoting sustainable environments”.
Obioma’s statement quotes Ivie Imasogie-Adigun, Head, Group HR, Sahara Group: “Sahara Foundation is at the heart of who we are in terms of bringing benevolence to life and the Board is delighted to have Pearl lead the Foundation’s new strategic direction as Sahara deploys projects and collaborates with regional and global organizations to protect our environment and ensure access to energy, leaving no one behind.”
