TGI Partners ABU To Boost Research And Innovation

Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group has entered into a partnership with the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, to enhance research and education across various sectors formalized by a Memorandum of Understanding.

The partnership, which was formalized by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aims to foster innovation and growth through collaboration between industry and academia.

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The Memorandum of Understanding covers 18 faculties and over 100 departments of ABU, it was signed in a ceremony where TGI Group’s head of strategic partnerships, Habiba Suleiman, highlighted the benefits of bridging the gap between the data generated by academic research and the practical solutions needed by policy makers.

Suleiman said, “We are witnessing a lot of research activities in universities across the country, but they are not being utilised effectively. This is a lost opportunity in today’s world, where data is king. Therefore, this partnership is vital to creating the link between the rich data available in academia and the impactful policy solutions that Nigeria urgently needs for sustainable development.”

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According to him, TGI Group is committed to investing in collaborative projects that involve various stakeholders, including public, private, and international development sectors, as well as over 200,000 smallholder farmers.

The group also announced a research grant dedicated to studying the challenges and opportunities of the cotton value chain in Nigeria.