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Oscar N Onyema, CEO, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE): Interview
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Interview:Oscar N Onyema What are the greatest challenges in attracting new listings on the NSE? OSCAR N ONYEMA: There are a number of different challenges facing the various players in the sector. With privatised companies the biggest challenge is probably that these entities were so run down to start with and lacked appropriate financial statements that would qualify them as good companies…
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Wale Agbeyangi, Managing Director, Cordros Capital: Interview
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Interview: Wale Agbeyangi What challenges do the Securities & Exchange Commission’s recapitalisation deadlines pose? WALE AGBEYANGI: In the industry as a whole, due to a number of undercapitalised firms and because capital markets are still facing recovery challenges from 2009, many are finding this aspect difficult. Nevertheless, I am confident that a number of operators will meet the minimum…
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Adewale Tinubu, Group CEO, Oando: Interview
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Interview: Adewale Tinubu To what extent is the recent ConocoPhillips acquisition inciting more asset sales to indigenous firms? ADEWALE TINUBU: International oil companies (IOCs) are divesting even more onshore assets within Africa due to a strategic refocus on offshore exploration, and the successful acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ Nigerian business unit proves that the era of the indigenous major…
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Ernest Nwapa, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB): Interview
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Interview: Ernest Nwapa How would you describe the impact of the Local Content Act on the oil and gas sector? ERNEST NWAPA: We are seeing growth in every segment of the industry, particularly in operating and service companies. Things that we once said could never be done in Nigeria are now almost taken for granted. We are fabricating large and complex offshore modules and subsea structures, manufacturing…
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George Osahon, Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR): Interview
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Interview:George Osahon What sort of initiatives will the DPR be undertaking to encourage development of marginal fields? GEORGE OSAHON: We have a number of awareness campaigns on the operation of marginal fields targeted at existing holders. Only eight of the 24 fields awarded in 2003 are on-stream, while the others face challenges ranging from technical through financial to managerial issues,…
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Paul Hinks, CEO, Symbion Power: Interview
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Interview: Paul Hinks How can international firms best leverage the opportunities offered by the Power Africa initiative? PAUL HINKS: Firms should first register themselves with USAID as a Power Africa partner, which requires them to map out potential investments or contributions to electrification across the continent for a five-year period. Power Africa is not just about the US government providing…
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Chinedu Nebo, Minister of Power: Interview
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Interview: Chinedu Nebo How would you rate the effectiveness of efforts to privatise the power sector thus far? CHINEDU NEBO: We have come a long way in a seamless manner, transitioning from a vertically controlled, government-dominated sector to one that is driven by private companies. This was not an easy task. One of the major challenges that we faced was resistance from the Power Holding Company…
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Uche Orji, Managing Director and CEO, Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA): Interview
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Interview: Uche Orji What lessons can be drawn from the success of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) internationally? UCHE ORJI: There are three main lessons that I think we can draw from studying the success of sovereign wealth funds internationally. The first is the need to build institutional capacity and strong governance principles in order to deploy the federation’s assets wisely. To that extent…
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Charles Brewer, Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, DHL Express: Interview
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Interview: Charles Brewer Where do transport bottlenecks increase delays? CHARLES BREWER: Transport bottlenecks occur most frequently at border posts, where freight-carrying vehicles are forced to wait in long queues. We are an express business, and so aviation is our primary form of transport. However, traffic gridlocks and congestion can also cause delays for the local collection and delivery of…
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Johan Steyn, Managing Director Middle East and Africa, Cargill: Interview
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Interview: Johan Steyn What are the greatest obstacles to improving usage rates for arable land in West Africa? JOHAN STEYN: Africa’s agricultural potential is widely recognised due to the availability of arable land that has yet to be utilised. However, investment to build local capacity and infrastructure is required to improve land usage and enable small-scale farmers, which dominate African…