Lagos, March 10, 2026 – As Nigeria ramps up its climate commitments, Omosede Imohe, a renewable energy, agribusiness, and sustainable development expert, is playing a pivotal role in ensuring that climate finance reaches the businesses and entrepreneurs driving the country’s transition.
Speaking at a recent industry event, Imohe reflected on her journey from electricity distribution to climate finance, emphasizing the deep connection between energy and climate action. Over the years, she has designed utility-enabled models integrating renewable energy into Nigeria’s electricity grid, and previously led long-term financing and distributed energy resources strategies at one of the country’s largest distribution companies.
Her first climate finance project, however, was in agriculture in 2018, where she structured a credit risk guarantee for an integrated rice processor. The initiative de-risked finance for local production while enhancing resilience and productivity in Nigeria’s food system—a model that foreshadowed her current focus on linking climate action with economic development.
Today, Imohe is helping establish the Climate Finance Desk at the Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN), a platform designed to channel investment into micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) driving the country’s climate transition. She notes that while energy sits at the core of Nigeria’s climate strategy—from the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Energy Transition Plan—mobilizing capital remains a critical challenge.
“Delivering Nigeria’s climate commitments requires capital that reaches businesses, project developers, and entrepreneurs. Climate finance flows to developing economies still fall far short of what is needed. My work at DBN is to help channel that capital to Nigerian businesses driving the country’s climate transition,” Imohe explained.
Experts highlight that her integrated approach—linking energy, agriculture, and finance—addresses structural vulnerabilities in key sectors while promoting sustainable growth. By facilitating access to climate finance, Imohe is helping MSMEs invest in renewable energy, enhance productivity, and build resilience against climate risks, creating both economic and environmental impact.
Her work underscores a broader reality: effective climate action in Nigeria is not just about reducing emissions, but about unlocking finance, enabling private-sector participation, and strengthening the resilience of critical sectors. In doing so, it bridges the gap between policy commitments and tangible outcomes on the ground, benefiting communities, businesses, and the wider economy.
Through initiatives like the Climate Finance Desk, Imohe is ensuring that capital reaches the innovators and entrepreneurs powering Nigeria’s low-carbon transition, demonstrating that climate action and economic development can—and must—advance hand in hand.