FIN Awardee: His Excellency, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Executive Governor, Kebbi State, Nigeria

His Excellency, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Executive Governor, Kebbi State, Nigeria His Excellency, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu is the Executive Governor of Kebbi State. His had his University Education at Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto State where he obtained his BSc. In Economics. He proceeded to the University of Jos, Plateau State where he had his Masters in […]
FIN Awardee: Gabriel Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons

H.E. GABRIEL OBIANG LIMA, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, Equatorial Guinea H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima is the Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea. Presiding over the third largest oil-producing market in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Minister is widely regarded for his incisive leadership and for his guidance of Equatorial Guinea’s energy industry through a period […]
FIN Awardee: Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank Akinwumi “Akin” Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (2015 – till date). Adesina was born to a Nigerian farmer in Ibadan, Oyo State. He attended the University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University) for his bachelor’s degree and graduated with a First Class Honors in Agricultural Economics in 1981. He proceeded to Purdue University in […]
FIN Awardee: Aliko Dangote GCON, Chairman, Dangote Group

Aliko Dangote GCON, Chairman, Dangote Group Alhaji Aliko Dangote GCON (born 10 April 1957) is a Nigerian business magnate, investor, and owner of the Dangote Group, which has interests in commodities in Nigeria and other African countries. Dangote was educated at the Sheikh Ali Kumasi Madrasa as well as the Capital High School in Kano state, Nigeria. He has […]
FIN Awardee, Mr Kola Karim, Chairman, Shoreline Energy International, Lagos, Nigeria

Mr Kola Karim, Chairman, Shoreline Energy International, Lagos, Nigeria Kola Karim is the Group Managing Director/CEO of Shoreline Energy International (Shoreline) , a leading industrial group focused on energy and power investments in Sub Saharan Africa. Mr. Karim has built shoreline over the past 20 years into a leading integrated energy company with operating assets […]
FIN Awardee, Amazon Energy

Amazon Energy is a leading Nigerian diversified Energy Services Provider focused primarily on the Petroleum and Power sectors. We support clients throughout their projects’ life cycles by delivering world-class engineering, procurement, construction, asset management, project financing and project development services. These may be offered as stand-alone services or combined to provide end-to-end solutions. Employing creativity, […]
FIN Awardee, Chevron

Chevron is one of the largest oil producers in Nigeria and one of its largest investors. In Nigeria, we operate under a joint-venture arrangement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the onshore and offshore assets in the Niger Delta region. Chevron also has extensive interests in multipartner deepwater operations. We operate the Agbami […]
FIN Awardee, Dr David Ige, CEO, Gasinvest Ltd and GasHub Ltd

Dr. David Ige, CEO, Gasinvest Ltd, and GasHub Ltd. David is Founder and CEO of GasInvest Limited and GasHub Limited. He has over 23-years industry experience spanning both the private and public sector. Prior to setting up GasInvest Limited, David was Group Executive Director – Gas & Power, at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) […]
FIN Awardee, Jerreh Barrow, Commissioner for Petroleum

Jerreh Barrow, Commissioner for Petroleum Mr. Barrow holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology from University of Ghana, Legon 2004 and a Master’s Degree in Applied Geophysics from Chiang Mai University, Thailand 2008. From 2008 to 2015 Mr. Barrow has held numerous positions at the Geological Department of The Gambia, with the last at the Department […]
FIN Awardee, Hadiza Bala Usman, MD/CEO Ports Authority

Hadiza Bala Usman, MD/CEO Ports Authority Hadiza Bala Usman, became the first woman to head the Nigerian Ports Authority when she was appointed Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer by President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2016. Before then, she served as Chief of Staff to the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, again as the first woman […]