I wrote about the oil and gas gender gap in my last book, Billions at Play: The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals, but as we expand Africa’s energy mix, I feel the need to revisit this topic. We must put a stop to Africa’s energy industry gender disparity….
NJ Ayuk, JD, MBA is an internationally-acclaimed thought leader, lawyer, thinker, speaker and entrepreneur, who advises major companies on corporate strategies with a focus on investing in Africa’s future. He also serves as the executive chairman of the African Energy Chamber, CEO of Pan-African corporate law conglomerate Centurion Law Group, and is the author of Big Barrels as well as the bestselling Billions at Play: The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals. Visit njayuk.com.
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