The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals
By NJ Ayuk
Talking about oil and gas isn’t easy, especially at a time of widespread anxiety about the link between fossil fuels and climate change. But NJ Ayuk has never been one to shy away from difficult conversations.
Instead, he embraces opportunities to approach thorny questions head-on, with a spirit of optimism about the future.
Following the widely acclaimed release of his second book, Billions At Play: The Future of African Energy and Making Deals, NJ Ayuk has now released a 2nd edition of the best-seller that takes into account new market realities in a post-COVID-19 era.
Impact of COVID-19 on African oil markets
Loyal to his upbeat approach and straightforwardness, he offers pragmatic answers and solutions to the historic challenges the industry has faced throughout 2020, detailing how a recovery can rely on better gas monetisation, wider energy cooperation, stronger capacity building, an a more sustainable development of African natural resources.
This second edition opens once again on a foreword by H.E. Mohamed Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and features a new chapter dedicated to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on African oil markets.
In Billions At Play, Ayuk places the energy sector at the centre of the continent’s economic growth and argues that the oil and gas sector is well-positioned to turn the African narrative around.
Billions At Play became number one on Amazon in several categories only a few days after its initial release in 2019, making it one of Africa’s energy best-seller.
The book’s critical solutions to key issues such as investment deals negotiations, electricity shortage or technology have earned it the support and praise of several leading industry executives from North America, Europe and Africa.
At a time when the continent tries to position itself within the global energy transition debate, this second edition will be offering a comprehensive road map for Africa to do a better job at using its vast natural resources to fuel economic growth and improve the lives of hundreds of millions of Africans.
About the author
NJ Ayuk is a leading energy lawyer and a strong advocate for African entrepreneurs. He is recognised as one of the foremost figures in African business today.
A Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum, one of Forbes’ Top 10 Most Influential Men in Africa in 2015, and a well-known dealmaker in the petroleum and power sectors, NJ is dedicating his career to helping entrepreneurs find success and to building the careers of young African lawyers.
As founder and CEO of Centurion Law Group, NJ strives through his work to ensure that business, and especially oil and gas, impacts African societies in a positive way and drives local content development. He is the current chairman of the African Energy Chamber and author of ‘Big Barrels: African Oil and Gas and the Quest for Prosperity’.
- PUBLISHER | Clink Street Publishing |
- ISBN | 978-1641465595 |
- Recommended Retail Price | R500.00 |
- Classification | Process & Operations |
