Nancy Okafor

Owns overall business development and commercial strategy for potential partners in Ghana, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. Provides executive oversight of client relationship management and drives business growth through ongoing and new projects.

Held overall responsibility for business development strategy for local and international partners, and client relationship management for existing partnerships. Led restructuring of Business Development Units, drove growth projects, and coordinated technical, economic, and legal evaluation of over 15 exploration and production assets.

Served as Project Manager for the Nigeria Gas Flare Commercialization Project, developing a technical and commercial solution with a top-line value of US$50 million. Contributed to asset evaluations and played a key role in the acquisition of 4 oil blocks in Equatorial Guinea.

Served as Project Manager for the Ogoniland Project, a contract with a headline value of NGN 417 million involving remediation of hydrocarbon-polluted sites. Managed third-party registrations and led business development activities, liaising with NAPIMS and NETCO.

Prepared and issued sales contracts, reviewed purchase contracts, and managed vessel clearance and monitoring operations. Managed local downstream trading operations and government liaison.

Built business models to support client decision-making and conducted market analyses for client products. Developed detailed business analyses and prepared investment research and financial planning presentations.

Led business development and coordination through liaising with customers and financial institutions. Oversaw day-to-day administrative and operational activities, formulated strategies to ensure operational effectiveness, and managed supply, trucking, and delivery of refined products.

Prepared monthly reconciliation reports and reviewed business units' operational efficiency. Monitored liquidity and supported risk mitigation by ensuring compliance with bank policies on documentation and KYC.

Supported supply chain management of products and maintained inventory of office consumables. Prepared and circulated administrative reports and maintained the corporate filing system.

Pursued a Master of Science degree at the University of Surrey in Guildford, United Kingdom.

Pursued a Bachelor of Science degree at Bowen University in Nigeria.