“UNLOCKING AFRICA’S ENERGY POTENTIAL: HUMAN CAPITAL IS THE KEY”–SAHARA GROUP
GREATRIBUBETVNEWS–Sahara Group, a leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate, emphasizes the importance of innovative human capital strategies for Africa’s energy sector. Here are the key issues:
– Human Ingenuity is Crucial: Energy professionals’ curiosity, competence, and courage to act are the most powerful levers for transformation in a transitioning world.
– *Innovation Starts with People*: Sahara Group believes innovation begins with people, not just systems, and is committed to driving transformative human capital development.
– Mentorship is Essential: Building sustainable systems to support mentorship and knowledge transfer to younger professionals is vital for achieving robust and globally competitive energy operations.
– Future of Energy: The next frontier of the industry will depend on the mindset of people driving it, combining curiosity with patience and precision.
– Empowering Young Professionals: Sahara Group is empowering young professionals to reimagine what’s possible in Africa’s energy landscape, driving operational excellence and innovation
“At Sahara, we have seen how curiosity transforms into capability when young professionals start asking the right questions. A remarkbale portion of our breakthroughs, including the landmark OKOS-04L well intervention in OML-148, were driven by young teams who dared to challenge convention and applied fresh thinking to complex problems.”
Arorote said the next frontier of the industry will depend not only on technology but also on the mindset of the people driving it.
“As we navigate the energy transition from gas-to-power integration to automation and data-driven operations, the future will belong to those who combine curiosity with patience and precision. The young professionals who will redefine Africa’s energy story are those who are willing to learn deeply, think differently, and act decisively,” she said.
Arorote said Africa’s energy sector needs to build sustainable systems to support mentorship and knowledge transfer to younger professionals to achieve robustnand globally competitive energy operations and impact. “Mentorship is a two-way bridge that allows both emerging and seasoned professionals to learn, adapt, and grow together, blending the wisdom of experience with the ingenuity of youth.”
Sahara Group’s participation at NAPE 2025 reinforces its long-standing commitment to investing in human capital, advancing digitalization, and leveraging gas as a transition fuel for Africa’s sustainable growth.
Across its upstream, midstream, and downstream operations in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, Sahara Group continues to drive operational excellence and innovation while empowering young professionals to reimagine what’s possible in Africa’s energy landscape.
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