LAGOS, NIGERIA: Prateek Suri, Chairman and CEO of Maser Group, has unveiled an ambitious philanthropic roadmap that will see millions of dollars channelled into community-driven initiatives across Africa, beginning with newly launched volunteer programs in Nigeria.
The initiative, anchored through the Maser Foundation, marks a strategic shift toward large-scale, continent-wide social impact positioning philanthropy as a core pillar of Maser’s long-term engagement with Africa.
“Africa has been central to our journey,” Suri said during a recent media interaction. “Our responsibility now is to ensure that growth translates into opportunity, dignity, and access.”
Nigeria: The First Step of a Continental Promise
Maser’s philanthropic push formally began in Nigeria, where volunteer teams have already started on-ground engagement focused on healthcare access, education support, community welfare, and essential needs.
Rather than a one-off charitable exercise, the Nigeria program is designed as a listening-first model, with volunteers working alongside local communities to identify priorities and co-create solutions.
“This is not about visibility,” Suri said. “It is about presence.”
According to people familiar with the plans, Nigeria serves as the launchpad for a broader African rollout, with expansion into multiple regions — West, East, Central, and Southern Africa — scheduled in phases.
From Enterprise to Empathy
Maser Group’s business footprint spans infrastructure, logistics, artificial intelligence, manufacturing-linked ventures, and construction supply chains across Africa and beyond. Suri believes that enterprises operating at scale carry a responsibility to invest in the societies they grow within.
“Businesses do not operate in isolation,” he said. “They are part of ecosystems. Strengthening those ecosystems is essential.”
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The Maser Foundation will focus on long-term initiatives in education, healthcare access, women’s empowerment, and youth development — areas seen as foundational to sustainable progress.
Volunteering at the Core
A defining feature of the initiative is its emphasis on volunteer-led action. Maser’s teams, along with local partners, will participate directly in program execution, reinforcing a hands-on approach to philanthropy.
“Philanthropy should not be distant or ceremonial,” Suri said. “It must be human.”
Observers note that this model aligns with a growing global shift toward impact-driven engagement, where social investment is measured not just by funding, but by involvement and continuity.
A Vision Rooted in Africa
While Maser’s philanthropic ambitions are global in outlook, Africa remains at the heart of its vision. The Foundation’s long-term goal is to create a pan-African network of impact, addressing regional needs while maintaining shared values of inclusion and sustainability.
“This is a long journey,” Suri said. “We are committed to walking it, country by country.”
Looking Ahead
With volunteer programs now active in Nigeria and expansion plans underway, Maser’s philanthropic vision signals a new chapter — one where business success and social responsibility move in tandem.
For Prateek Suri, the message is clear: impact is not an afterthought — it is a legacy in the making.