Press & Media

Selected news coverage, project announcements and perspectives from GAN International and its leadership.

GAN in the News

Concession milestone · THISDAY 26 May 2026 · ARISE News 27 May 2026

GAN International named in coverage of Nigeria’s $1.5 billion Katsina-Ala hydropower concession

Reporting on the Grand Katsina-Ala Hydropower concession identifies GAN International and Blackwell Advisors as strategic and capital advisers, with Brigitte Tilley-Gyado leading the advisory team. This is a concession milestone; it does not represent money raised by GAN, and the project is not yet completed or generating electricity.

Read in THISDAY — 26 May 2026 · Read in ARISE News — 27 May 2026

Additional coverage: The Nation · P.M.EXPRESS · Business Post · Capital Post · StakeBridge

Reported project facts

Benue State, Nigeria
Approximately US$1.5 billion reported project value
460MW planned capacity
Maverick Energy Partners as concessionaire
35-year concession framework
Minimum 10% federal government equity participation through MOFI
Financial close reported in the May 2026 articles as expected in 2027

Client coverage · THISDAY 11 June 2026 · BusinessDay 12 June 2026

GAN International credited in Bluecode Africa’s Nigerian market-entry coverage

Coverage of Professor Kingsley Moghalu’s appointment as Bluecode Africa’s advisory board chairman credits GAN International, led by Brigitte Tilley-Gyado, with supporting the company’s Nigerian market entry.

Read in THISDAY — 11 June 2026 · Read in BusinessDay (Partner Content) — 12 June 2026

Additional client coverage

Read in The Nation — 11 June 2026 — reports the appointment; explicit GAN credit not confirmed.

Founder in the Media

Financial Times · Historical · 24 November 2015 · Subscription required

Dynamic Nigerian diaspora chases glittering ambitions

Financial Times featured Brigitte Sesu Tilley-Gyado in coverage of Nigerian diaspora professionals and entrepreneurs, discussing her advertising and business work connecting Nigeria with international markets. This founder feature predates GAN International and is not an award or endorsement.

Read the founder feature in the Financial Times

BusinessDay · 22 October 2015

LONDON Advertising appoints Africa ambassador

BusinessDay reported Brigitte Sesu Tilley-Gyado’s appointment to develop LONDON Advertising’s business across Africa.

Read the appointment report in BusinessDay

BusinessDay · 14 December 2024 · Founder-venture coverage

Reimagining Maternal Care

Interview with Brigitte Tilley-Gyado about founding M.O.T HER and maternal wellness and entrepreneurship.

Read the interview in BusinessDay

TechBullion · 14 December 2024 · Founder-venture coverage

Revolutionizing Maternal Care

Profile of M.O.T HER and founder Brigitte Tilley-Gyado’s vision for technology-supported maternal wellness.

Read the profile in TechBullion

Insights & Opinion

TheCable · 30 June 2024 · Opinion / Contributor article · By Brigitte Tilley-Gyado

Leapfrogging Africa: Innovating infrastructure for sustainable development

Brigitte Tilley-Gyado explores sustainable infrastructure development, investment and GAN International’s approach to emerging-market opportunities.

Read the opinion article in TheCable

The Guardian Nigeria · 3 March 2016 · Opinion / Contributor article · By Brigitte Sesu Tilley-Gyado

Nigeria in Crisis: Why Nigeria Needs to Invest in Building the Nigeria Country Brand Now

Brigitte Sesu Tilley-Gyado examines national branding and its relationship with investment and international perceptions.

Read the opinion article in The Guardian Nigeria

Client & Project Coverage

These reports cover a project or client GAN International has worked with, but do not name GAN International in the retrieved text.

World-Energy · Project coverage · Grand Katsina-Ala Hydropower

Read World-Energy’s Katsina-Ala report

Techpoint Africa · Brand Press · Client coverage · Bluecode Africa

Read Techpoint Africa’s Bluecode QR payments demonstration article

Project resources

Founder Archive

Earlier coverage of the founder, published under her earlier name Sesu Tilley-Gyado, predating GAN International.

Historical · YNaija — Leading Ladies Africa interview with Sesu Tilley-Gyado as CEO of Africa Heritage Books Ltd. Read on YNaija
December 2013 · Vanguard — Sesu Tilley-Gyado wins the 2013 National Art Competition. Read on Vanguard
Historical · OkayAfrica — A Slice of Lagos: 19th-century Lagos through a digitally restored lens. Read on OkayAfrica
29 October 2014 · Corriere della Sera — LagosPhoto Festival photo gallery. View the Corriere gallery
8 May 2015 · The Guardian UK — Lagos cultural heritage and its links to Brazil. Read on The Guardian
2017 · The NATIVE — Documentary credit in Lagos Fashion & Design Week Fall ’17 coverage. Read on The NATIVE

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