“AFRICA’S ENERGY FUTURE: ALIGNING INFRASTRUCTURE, POLICY, AND CAPITAL”
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has identified key pillars for securing Africa’s energy future, speaking at the 2026 International Energy Week in London.
Key Issues:
– _”Shared infrastructure, policy alignment, coordinated investment frameworks, cross-border knowledge and technology exchange, integrated gas market development, and sustained regional diplomacy among National Oil Companies (NOCs) are key to securing Africa’s energy future.”_ – Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari
– Regional Gas Initiatives : NNPC Ltd’s projects demonstrate how shared assets can unlock scale, efficiency, and resilience.
– _”Accelerated delivery of flagship projects such as the Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline and the expansion of the West African Gas Pipeline is critical to strengthening regional integration and advancing cross-border energy trade.”_ – Ojulari
– Policy Alignment : Aligned pricing frameworks, transit protocols, local content standards, and joint technical regulations can reduce investment friction and safeguard cross-border infrastructure.
– _”The continent must move towards aligned pricing frameworks, transit protocols, local content standards, and joint technical regulations, drawing lessons from reforms such as Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).”_
He further called for structured joint investment platforms among African NOCs, stressing that Africa can attract and deploy capital more effectively when acting collectively rather than individually.
On NNPC Ltd’s ambition to raise oil output, expand gas production, and attract investment, Ojulari said delivery will require a pragmatic, Africa-centric strategy—one that positions energy as both a catalyst for economic development and a contributor to global climate goals.
“Our pathway is clear: grow production responsibly, scale gas as the backbone of Africa’s industrialisation, strengthen environmental accountability, and align with global decarbonisation objectives—while ensuring that Africans are not left behind in the energy transition,” he affirmed.
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