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Afolabi Akinrogunde

CEO

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria23 yrs 7 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led $1 billion revenue business creation at Shell Energy Nigeria.
  • Managed a portfolio of 54 innovative energy companies.
  • Delivered three-fold growth in All On's business.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in the energy sector, specializing in gas and renewable investments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Deal DeliveryInvestment ManagementVenture CapitalImpact InvestingEconomic EvaluationInvestment AnalysisBusiness Development

Other Skills

Strategic ThinkingEnergy IndustryInvestment StrategiesOpportunity IdentificationBusiness Opportunity EvaluationOral CommunicationDeal DevelopmentDeal ExecutionInterpersonal SkillsProgram ManagementTeamworkTeam LeadershipBoard GovernanceFinancial AnalysisBusiness Planning

About

Commercial professional with almost 30 years of proven and practical renewables, gas, power, investment, stakeholder management and communications experience. Areas of expertise include deal delivery in the areas of renewables, oil, gas and power infrastructure, venture capital. Significant experience in investment management, business/project viability evaluation, communications, negotiations and stakeholder management. Currently playing a critical deal maturation and delivery role at Shell Energy Nigeria, with a mandate to support the creation of a $1bln per annum revenue business within an agreed timeframe, leading the delivery of its flagship projects. In the recent past, I delivered deal pipeline maturation and portfolio management at All On, Nigeria's premier Impact Investment Company focusing on energy access and the energy transition, managing a portfolio of over 54 investees which include some of the most innovative companies working to solve Nigeria’s deep energy access challenges. In 4 years, Delivered a more than three-fold growth in the size, shape and scope of All On’s business - delivering investments in companies worth tens of millions of Dollars, impacting tens of thousands of homes and small business. and leading the charge in powering innovation in the Nigerian energy access space. Previous experience included roles in economics and value integration at Nigeria's largest upstream oil and gas operator, producing risk-based business and economic evaluations for its oil and gas business ventures & existing operations to drive business insights and intelligent, value-driven decision-making. Before that, I negotiated and managed gas sales and transportation contracts, delivering over 35 gas agreements and over $210 Million in gas sales and over $1bln in lifetime contracted value. Also managed a portfolio of corporate/industrial customers, managing relationships with clients with diverse commercial & operational requirements. Regularly integrated inputs from a matrix of internal and external functions ranging from technical, legal, tax and financial experts. to achieve project and commercial targets. Skills: Deal Delivery, Venture Capital, Portfolio Management, Negotiation, Corporate Valuation, Business & Corporate Governance. Due Diligence. Energy Economics. Agreements. Business Development. Gas Transmission and Distribution. Stakeholder Engagement. Relationship Management. Oil & Gas Valuation. Power. Unitizations. Crude Handling Agreements. Oil and Gas Fiscals. Economics.

Experience

23 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

Shell energy nigeria

Sr. Deal & Commercial Lead

Nov 2023Present · 2 yrs 6 mos · Lagos · Hybrid

  • Driving the delivery of a pipeline of over $125mln in innovative Gas and Power solutions and opportunities within the organization, using Shell's bespoke opportunity maturation processes.
  • a. Driving the delivery of a pipeline of innovative Gas and Power solutions and opportunities within the organization, using Shell's bespoke opportunity maturation processes.
  • b. Securing Internal Mandate approvals for investment proposals, deal structures and strategic partnerships.
  • c. Co-creating value propositions with key stakeholders that enable the meeting of ambitious revenue generation and profitability targets.
  • d. Finding new models for gas and power delivery to potential new heartlands within Nigeria.
Strategic ThinkingEnergy IndustryInvestment StrategiesOpportunity IdentificationBusiness Opportunity EvaluationOral Communication+7

All on

Chief Investment Officer

Apr 2019Oct 2023 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Lagos

  • Responsibilities at the Nigeria's premier Impact Investing firm include:
  • a. Renewable energy deal origination
  • b. Deal structuring, negotiation
  • c. Due diligence and completion.
  • d. Investee governance and management.
  • e. Strategy development & execution.
  • Managing a portfolio of over 45 angel and growth-stage companies operating within the offgrid/renewable energy space within Nigeria. Managing and working with a team of tested professionals to support, stabilize and scale companies operating in this nascent and critical sector of the Nigerian economy.
Strategic ThinkingEnergy IndustryTeam LeadershipVenture CapitalBoard GovernanceFinancial Analysis+11

The shell petroleum development company

Exploration and Shallow Water Economics Lead

Apr 2018Apr 2019 · 1 yr · Port Harcourt

  • a. Provided economics and project viability support for SPDC's entire shallow water portfolio of projects (H-block and others) and assets (the Sea Eagle FPSO). portfolio analysis. Value Assurance Review (VAR) support. optimization economics. etc.
  • b. Supported SPDC's exploration organization with value-of-information analysis, contingent resource initiation note economics, decision tree analysis etc. Key member of exploration organization that made the significant near-field discovery at the fecund Epu field in 2018.
Energy IndustryBusiness PlanningInvestmentsEconomic Evaluation

The shell petroleum development company of nigeria

Business Economist

Nov 2016Mar 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos · Port Harcourt

  • Applying Shell's global upstream investment analysis methodology on a variety of growth projects and existing operational assets
  • Performing risk based economic evaluations to evaluate the feasibility of projects and facilitate the investment decision-making process, identifying key business drivers.
  • Providing economic modeling and sensitivity analysis to facilitate the understanding and
  • implementation of value drivers to enable the enhancement of project returns.
  • Supporting the developing, maintaining and running of economic models for existing assets subjected to potential new fiscal renegotiations or engagements.
  • Examining and contextualizing macro-economic risks for projects and opportunities.
  • Developing scenario’s and alternatives to test projects' viability/robustness.
  • Providing necessary input into MOU's, business model discussions, investment proposals and other mandate documentation.
Strategic ThinkingEnergy IndustryBusiness PlanningInvestmentsInterpersonal SkillsTeamwork+1

Shell nigeria gas limited

4 roles

Business Development Adviser

Promoted

Sep 2011Oct 2016 · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Screening potential gas business deals in southern Nigeria by analyzing market/infrastructure development strategies, checking deal ranking and securitization requirements and agreeing on appropriate implementation model for selected projects in line with internal mandates/policies.
  • Involvement in the development of negotiation strategies and positions for deals by examining risks and potentials; estimating partners' needs and goals.
  • Driving commercial, financial and integrity due diligence for potential deal counter-parties,using internal and external resources.
  • Closing new business deals; developing and negotiating gas supply and transportation contracts while integrating/aligning contract requirements with business operations.
  • Providing support towards the development of suitable collaboration frameworks with partners across both the public and private sectors.
  • Accountable for monitoring and reporting on the evolving business and regulatory environment in operational areas.
  • Overseeing commercial operations activities (invoicing, accounts receivables, reconciliations, customer support and service, etc. for existing customer base.
Strategic ThinkingEnergy IndustryOral CommunicationInvestmentsInterpersonal SkillsBusiness Relationship Management+2

Gas Sales/Commercial Adviser

Apr 2009Sep 2011 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • a. Identifying and developing commercial gas business opportunities using structured opportunity maturation processes and systems.
  • b. Managing long-term commercial relationships based on 10-20year gas sales and purchase agreements.
  • c. Natural gas commercial operations functions: customer invoicing, account reconciliation activities with gas producers and gas transporter, customer issue resolution, managing receivables etc.
  • d. Involvement in the negotiation of wholesale gas sales and transportation agreements.
Strategic ThinkingOral CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsBusiness Relationship ManagementTeamwork

External Relations Adviser

Jul 2007Mar 2009 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Managing the company's brand and communications function. This included the following activities:
  • a. Creating and managing the company's intranet and internet sites.
  • b. Media relations and management: electronic and print media.
  • c. Strategic Stakeholder Relations management
  • d. Competitive and Industry Intelligence Gathering and Dissemination .
Interpersonal SkillsBusiness Relationship ManagementTeamwork

Customer Service/Marketing Executive

Oct 2005Jul 2007 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • a. Frontline customer interface.
  • b. Handling and resolving customer issues
  • c. Customer Invoicing and Gas Accounting Practice
Business Relationship Management

Globacom limited

Corporate Communications Executive

May 2002Sep 2004 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • a. Media Relations
  • b. Event planning and management
  • c. Internal Communications Planning and Execution
  • d. Competition Communications Tracking

Honeywell group limited

Asst. Manager, Special Relations

Jan 2001Jan 2002 · 1 yr · Lagos, Nigeria

  • a. Corporate Travel Planning and Management.
  • b. Media Management.
  • c. Event Planning and Management
  • d. Corporate Brand Support

Education

University of Lagos

Masters Degree — Public and International Affairs

Jan 2006Jan 2008

Ambrose Alli University

MBA — Marketing Management

Jan 1999Jan 2001

Lagos State University

Bachelor of Arts — Religion and Philosophy

Jan 1993Jan 1997

Federal Government College, Odogbolu

Jan 1988Jan 1992

Federal Government College Port Harcourt

Jan 1986Jan 1987

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