By Obiabin Onukwugha
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has emphasised regional integration and technology-driven energy growth for Africa.
This is contained in a Keynote Address delivered by the NNPC Limited Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Bashir Ojulari, at the ongoing Africa Technology Conference (ATC 2026), in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
NNPCL Limited in a statement on Friday, said Ojulari, who was represented by the Managing Director, NNPC Engineering & Technical Company Limited, Salahuddeen Tahir, spoke on the theme, “Harnessing Innovation and Technology for a Resilient and Sustainable African Energy Sector.”
Ojulari highlighted the critical role of regional integration in addressing Africa’s energy challenges and unlocking the continent’s vast energy potential, stressing that “Africa’s resilience depends on energy abundance. And energy abundance depends on integration and technology”.
Ojulari, who revealed that the NNPC Ltd. has deployed advanced technologies across its operations, called for deeper collaboration among African governments, national oil companies, investors, and technology partners to accelerate energy integration and support a just and pragmatic energy transition for Africa.
Organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), the ATC is attended by policymakers, operators, investors, engineers, researchers, and technology providers from across Africa, who come together to deliver actionable insights, foster collaboration and explore the technologies that will shape the future of oil and gas in the continent.
