OTL Africa has unveiled speakers for key sessions at its 20th Downstream Energy Week, bringing together petroleum industry executives, regulators, financiers, legal practitioners and energy experts to discuss competition, regional fuel markets, infrastructure and investment.
The programme features speakers from Nigeria and other African markets, with conference sessions scheduled from October 26 to 29 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel.
The discussions will examine issues affecting Africa’s downstream energy sector, including competition in Nigeria’s evolving petroleum market, cross-border fuel trade, alternative energy infrastructure, product standards, fuel retailing and access to investment capital.
October 26: Competition in Nigeria’s New Downstream Market
The conference will open with a session on competition in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market, examining the balance between market power, investment and consumer protection.
The panel will feature Dr Mumuni Dagazau, Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Limited; Dr Emeka Akabogu, Senior Partner at Akabogu & Associates; Babatunde Irukera, Senior Partner at SimmonsCooper Partners; and Jide Pratt, Country Manager at Trade Grid and Chief Operating Officer of Aiona.
The discussion will focus on the legal and policy frameworks governing competition in the downstream market, including the rules shaping industry participation and consumer protection.
October 27: West African Fuels Congress
The West African Fuels Congress will bring together industry leaders from across the region to examine developments in fuel markets and opportunities to improve value across the petroleum supply chain.
Speakers include Dr Gabriel Ogbechie, Group Executive Chairman of Rainoil Limited; Huub Stokman, Chairman of the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN); Moroti Adedoyin-Adeyinka, Chairman of the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN); Dr Riverson Oppong, Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies, Ghana; and Prince Tamba Nyumah, President of the Liberia Petroleum Products Retailers Union.
The session will examine changing market dynamics and the opportunities and challenges facing fuel suppliers and marketers across West Africa.
October 28: Gas, Renewables and Forecourt Innovation
The October 28 programme will feature discussions on expanding energy options through gas and renewables, alongside developments in fuel retailing and customer behaviour.
Scaling Energy Options: Unlocking Gas and Renewables through Processing and Infrastructure
The session will examine the infrastructure and policy requirements for expanding gas and renewable energy across Africa, including the processing facilities and distribution networks needed to support investment.
Speakers are Barr. Ngozi Ekeoma, Chief Executive Officer of Nepal Energies; Emmanuel Omuojine, Managing Director of Rainoil Limited; Ismaeel Ahmed, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PI-CNG & EV); Engr Tari Mayor-Bright, Head of Gas Supply Integration and Sovereign Coordinator at PI-CNG & EV; and Oluwatoyin Showunmi, Managing Director of Matrix Energy Marketing Limited.
Future Forecourt Solutions and Customer Behaviour: Lessons and Perspectives
The programme will also examine how price volatility, fleet operations, digital technology and changing customer expectations are reshaping fuel retailing.
The session will feature Clement Isong, Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of MEMAN; Olufemi Adewole, Executive Secretary of DAPPMAN; Dr Patrick Ofori, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD); Baba Shettima Kukawa, Executive Director, Retail Operations and Mobility, NNPC Retail Limited; Jorge Bastos, Sales Director for Sub-Saharan Africa at Dover Fueling Solutions; Engr Tolutope Ayediran, Head of Engineering and Projects at Bovas & Company Limited; and AbdulHakeem Mobolaji, Chief Strategy Officer of Ardova Plc.
The discussion will focus on strategies, technologies and policies that can improve forecourt profitability, customer loyalty and the resilience of fuel retail operations.
October 29: Lubricants, Petrochemicals and Energy Investment
The October 29 programme will address opportunities to create value beyond conventional fuels and the financing required to support growth across Africa’s downstream energy sector.
Lubricants and Petrochemicals: Markets, Standards, Innovation and Value
The session will examine product standards, market development, innovation and opportunities to expand value creation in Africa’s lubricants and petrochemicals markets.
The panel comprises Pamela Nwocha, Managing Director of Eterna Industries; Engr Felix Nnalue, Lubrication and Reliability Engineer at 11PLC; Khattab M, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Linus Projects, India; and Emeka Obidike, General Secretary of the Lubricant Producers Association of Nigeria.
The discussion will address product quality, market opportunities and the choice between local production and imports.
Energy Finance and Investment Forum
The Energy Finance and Investment Forum will focus on the capital needed to finance Africa’s downstream expansion, bringing together professionals from asset management, consulting, development finance and industrial financing.
Speakers include Johnson Chukwu, Group Managing Director of Cowry Asset Management Limited; Dr Bola Adigun, West Africa Economics Leader, Strategy and Transactions, Africa Consulting Services, Deloitte West Africa; Abiodun Aina, Principal Investment Officer at the International Finance Corporation; and Dr Isa J. Omagu, General Manager, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer’s Office, Bank of Industry.
The forum will examine how investors assess risk, identify opportunities and structure transactions to finance downstream growth.
Six-Day Anniversary Programme
The sessions form part of OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week’s 20th anniversary edition, scheduled for October 25 to 30, 2026, under the theme “Secure Energy, Shared Prosperity.”
The conference and exhibition will run from October 26 to 29 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, with the wider programme extending beyond the four-day conference.
The event will bring together policymakers, regulators, investors, operators and service providers to discuss market developments and business opportunities across Africa’s downstream petroleum value chain.