Nigeria's Oil Sector in a Constrained Global Economy with Dr Alex Irune, COO, Oando PLC

Oct 22, 2020

In this episode we speak to Dr Alex Irune, the chief operating officer of wholly Nigerian-owned energy company, Oando PLC. We discuss the effects of the Covid-crunch on Nigeria's oil-dependent economy and how this affects the policy direction to diversify the economy. We also look at how technology can increase efficiency in oil and gas production and the transition towards renewable energy. Irune also tells us about initiatives he is driving to support the youth of Nigeria in the country's 60th anniversary of independence, to help realise its potential.

 

We are also joined on the show by energy partner at Addleshaw Goddard, Rory Connor, who gives us a 5 min overview of the progress of Nigeria's petroleum bill to reform the energy sector and also offers us his view on the international political economy of the energy transition.

 

 

Read more: 

Tap to reach all: https://taptoreachall.org/donate

Nigeria at 60: https://newafricanmagazine.com/24639/ 

Nigeria Petroleum Bill: https://africanbusinessmagazine.com/sectors/energy/what-you-need-to-know-about-nigerias-petroleum-industry-bill/

Addleshaw Goddard Green Recovery Report: https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/insights/insights-briefings/2020/energy/the-green-recovery-report-key-opportunities-transition-net-zero/

Tough times ahead for African Oil and Gas: https://africanbusinessmagazine.com/sectors/energy/tough-times-for-africas-upstream-oil-and-gas/