Transitioning Nigeria's Energy Sector: Olatunde Okeowo

The Energy Talk

Nigeria's oil and gas reserves have contributed to it being Africa's largest economy, but how will the economy fare in the context of a global energy transition and an international push away from fossil fuels.

In this episode, we discuss developments in Nigeria's on-grid energy sector which is still reliant on fossil fuels (natural gas), and the emerging off-grid energy sector that is being driven by solar technologies.

Our Guest, Olatunde Okeowo also guides us through possible pathways to a clean energy economy in Nigeria and the potential for hydrogen as an energy source in the region (taking advantage of natural gas infrastructure).

Guest Bio: Olatunde is an Associate at the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), a non-profit that works to transform global energy use. RMI’s Africa program is focused on sustainable energy for economic development. His work with RMI focuses on building business models that can help African countries think about two main goals: getting more clean energy into the energy mix and thinking about how energy can be used to impact economic development

Olatunde is also a writer for Stear Business, where he covers the Nigerian economy and energy sector. Olatunde earned his Master's student in Sustainable Energy Futures at Imperial College London and double-majored in Mechanical Engineering and Economics as an undergraduate at Northwestern University.

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Recommended reading:

Nigeria Beyond Oil - I

Nigeria Beyond Oil -II

The Energy Talk is a platform dedicated to telling the energy transition story of Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing first on the perspective of Financiers, Policymakers, and Operators devoted to pushing the continent towards a sustainable energy future.

This podcast is hosted by Olubunmi Olajide and produced by Chigozie Ubah.