Afolabi Akinrogunde — CEO
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.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in the energy sector, specializing in gas and renewable investments.
Location: Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Experience: 23 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Deal Delivery
- Investment Management
- Venture Capital
- Impact Investing
- Economic Evaluation
- Investment Analysis
- Business Development
Career 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.
Work Experience
Shell Energy Nigeria
Sr. Deal & Commercial Lead (2 yrs 6 mos)
All On
Chief Investment Officer (4 yrs 6 mos)
The Shell Petroleum Development Company
Exploration and Shallow Water Economics Lead (1 yr)
The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria
Business Economist (1 yr 4 mos)
Shell Nigeria Gas Limited
Business Development Adviser (5 yrs 1 mo)
Gas Sales/Commercial Adviser (2 yrs 5 mos)
External Relations Adviser (1 yr 8 mos)
Customer Service/Marketing Executive (1 yr 9 mos)
Globacom Limited
Corporate Communications Executive (2 yrs 4 mos)
Honeywell Group Limited
Asst. Manager, Special Relations (1 yr)
Education
Masters Degree at University of Lagos
MBA at Ambrose Alli University
Bachelor of Arts at Lagos State University
at Federal Government College, Odogbolu
at Federal Government College Port Harcourt