By Saniya Garyali OPEC governor Ademola Adeyemi-Bero explains Nigeria First policy as the African producer looks to drive production back above 2m b/d and play crucial role in OPEC Nigeria is targeting crude output of more than 2m b/d in the near term, aiming to demonstrate sustained capacity and secure a higher OPEC quota. State-owned…
Alex Tancock is the CEO of InterContinental Energy, a global leader in large-scale green hydrogen development. For over a decade, he has been at the forefront of advancing the green energy transition, steering the company to pioneer some of the world’s most ambitious renewable hydrogen and ammonia projects. Under his leadership, InterContinental Energy has built…
Africa has the opportunity to leapfrog more developed areas of the world by building low-carbon energy and supply chains.
Lauren Greenlee, Ph.D., is the Executive Vice President of the Food + Water + Waste Domain at XPRIZE Foundation, a global leader in incentive competitions that drive innovation to solve major human challenges. With 20 years of experience in national labs, academia, and startups, she now leads XPRIZE’s initiatives in food, water, and waste. Before XPRIZE, Lauren was the Chief Technology Officer at sHYp, a startup developing green hydrogen from seawater. There, she led R\&D, technical strategy, and helped scale the technology while supporting business development and fundraising efforts. Lauren’s passion for sustainable water solutions was sparked over 25 years ago during travels to Australia and Indonesia. Her career has since focused on water, energy, agriculture, and waste circularity, advocating for interdisciplinary approaches to these interconnected global challenges. She holds degrees in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, a Strategic Leadership Certificate, and is currently completing her MBA. Outside work, she enjoys outdoor activities like running, biking, skiing, and hiking. In this interview with Oke Peter, Lauren shares how XPRIZE is driving breakthrough innovation at the intersection of food, water and waste and why integrated cross-sector solutions are the key to a sustainable future. Excerpts
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, highlights her efforts to reposition the power company in her first year in office in this interview with DARE OLAWIN
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There were those fighting to benefit from fees and commission if Nigeria successfully won legal claims against Shell and Eni.
Every minister, every president, should try to monetise as much of the resource as they have in their countries today
We don’t just build projects—we deliver solutions tailored to each country’s unique energy and financial landscape.
We have our parts as professionals in the practice, but also we are calling on regulatory bodies across Africa to see the emergence of a new Africa and work closely with the Welding Federation and its networks across each country to successfully change and sustain the new narrative.
We also continue to make good progress in contract awards to Nigerian businesses.
