Risks And Rewards In Nigeria's Energy Sector
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Chinwe Opala speaks with Olatunde Akintola, founder of EnergiHub in Nigeria, about the risks that have shaped his career across finance, oil and gas, entrepreneurship and major energy projects.
He shares how tightening financial controls around a drilling operation helped save millions of dollars, why he was willing to stand alone when challenging questionable invoices, and what it meant to leave a stable career to build a business from the ground up.
Olatunde also reflects on the realities of doing business in West Africa, from currency and policy fluctuations to the importance of building processes suited to the environment in which you operate. Along the way, he offers a practical perspective on risk, preparation and conviction, and on what it means to pursue what you believe you are called to do.
He shares how tightening financial controls around a drilling operation helped save millions of dollars, why he was willing to stand alone when challenging questionable invoices, and what it meant to leave a stable career to build a business from the ground up.
Olatunde also reflects on the realities of doing business in West Africa, from currency and policy fluctuations to the importance of building processes suited to the environment in which you operate. Along the way, he offers a practical perspective on risk, preparation and conviction, and on what it means to pursue what you believe you are called to do.
