- Former CBN Governor and current Emir of Kano Lamido Sanusi, will head up Blackstone sub-Saharan Africa energy infrastructure fund, the Wall Street journal reports.
- Sanusi will now become chairman of the board of directors of Black Rhino, Blackstone’s fund that invests in energy-related infrastructure projects including oil pipelines.
- Brian Herlihy, Black Rhino’s Founder and chief executive said in a statement that Sanusi would provide “unparalleled insights into Africa’s regional and local socio-economic development needs.”
Emir of Kano takes up job as Chairman of Blackstone Africa Fund
