Sterling's Renewable Energy, Mobility and Tourism business exists to solve one critical challenge: access to capital. We provide financing solutions that help power infrastructure, accelerate adoption, and unlock growth across three of Nigeria's most important emerging sectors.
Estimated Nigerian mobility market opportunity
Priority sectors under one financing platform
Tourism & creative economy GDP milestone target
Why This Matters
Nigeria is at an inflection point. Traditional growth models are no longer enough. Renewable energy, mobility, and tourism are emerging as major engines of economic growth, driven by real structural demand, from energy access and urban transport needs to rising demand for travel, hospitality, and experiences.
But across all three sectors, progress is often limited by one thing: access to capital. Sterling created this business to close that gap and serve as a catalyst for sector transformation.
Our Mandate
Our mandate is to build a scalable financing ecosystem that enables infrastructure, drives adoption, and unlocks economic productivity. Through capital, partnerships, and advisory support, we help businesses and ecosystems grow with practical, repeatable financing structures designed for long-term impact.
Energy demand continues to rise
Renewable energy demand continues to rise as Nigeria looks for alternatives to unreliable and expensive power.
$20 billion mobility opportunity
Nigeria's mobility sector represents an estimated $20 billion market opportunity.
Tourism GDP milestone by 2030
Tourism, arts, and the creative economy are projected to become a much larger contributor to Nigeria's GDP by 2030.
Our Focus Sectors
We finance tailored solar financing for commercial and industrial projects for manufacturers, industrial facilities, commercial estates and agro processing businesses.
We finance vehicles, fleets, and transport-related businesses to drive efficiency and future mobility. Our scope spans road, air, sea, and rail; supporting haulage, mass transit, corporate fleets, travel agencies, and logistics players, while enabling a shift away from the current over 90% dependence on road transport.
We support tourism, hospitality, and creative enterprises with banking, financing, travel support, and ecosystem-building initiatives that unlock visibility, access, and growth across the sector.
Solutions
Households, Salary Earners & MSMEs
Access solar financing with flexible structures that reduce upfront payment pressure and enable reliable energy adoption. Available for domiciled salary earners, eligible non-domiciled individuals with income evidence, and MSMEs.
Commercial & Industrial Businesses
Finance larger renewable energy infrastructure projects with tailored structures built for manufacturers, industrial facilities, commercial estates, and agro-processing businesses.
Solar Vendors & EPCs
Access inventory finance to stock panels, inverters, batteries, mounting structures, and other equipment needed to serve market demand faster.
Haulage, Transport & Logistics
Finance trucks, trailers, tankers, tippers, flatbeds, and other productive mobility assets that support cargo movement and fleet growth.
Mass Transit Providers
Support intra-state and inter-state transport operators with asset finance that enables scale, efficiency, and service expansion.
Corporates & Individuals
Finance brand-new ICE or electric vehicles for corporate and individual use through structured asset finance.
Travel Agencies
Access bank guarantees that support IATA requirements and help agencies operate with confidence.
Tourism & Hospitality Businesses
Access Sterling's broader banking and financing products for projects, facilities, operations, and growth across the tourism and hospitality value chain.
Individuals Financing Travel
Get support for ticket and destination purchases through travel financing designed for eligible salaried individuals and business owners.
Why Partner with Sterling
Integrated sectors focus
We bring renewable energy, mobility, and tourism together under one strategic platform, creating a unique advantage in how we serve interconnected sectors.
Ecosystem financing model
Our approach combines capital, partnerships, and advisory support to create repeatable structures and long-term relationships.
Sector-building ambition
We are not pursuing incremental growth. Our ambition is to become Nigeria's leading financing partner across these sectors.
Partnership-led execution
We work with ecosystem players across destinations, travel, energy, mobility, and development finance to scale impact.
Ecosystem Impact
Beyond financing, we support sector growth through partnerships, thought leadership, and market-building initiatives. In tourism, this includes platforms and programs like Uncover Naija and World Tourism Day. Across sectors, our work is designed to strengthen ecosystems, expand access, and create long-term value.
Partnerships
Our work is strengthened by relationships across destinations, travel partners, government stakeholders, airlines, and development finance institutions. These partnerships help us move faster, structure better solutions, and support sector-wide transformation.
















Whether you are powering homes and businesses, expanding transport and mobility infrastructure, or building the future of tourism and hospitality, Sterling is ready to help you grow with the right financial partner.