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Nigeria’s Heirs Energies to Spotlight Indigenous Upstream Leadership at AEW 2025
African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies – Africa’s leading energy event – will welcome Osayande Igiehon, CEO of Nigerian integrated energy company Heirs Energies, to its 2025 speaker lineup. The event will take place in Cape Town from September 29-October 3, convening energy stakeholders from across the continent and the globe.
Igiehon’s participation comes as Nigeria and other African producers work to scale domestic production, optimize high-potential assets and attract long-term capital into upstream developments. As the operator of OML 17 in the Niger Delta – one of the largest onshore blocks in the country – Heirs Energies has emerged as a leading example of the potential of African-led companies to drive sustainable growth.
Under Igiehon’s leadership, the company has ramped up production to 53,000 barrels per day and is preparing to launch a well reactivation campaign, aimed at boosting output and extending field life. Heirs Energies’ integrated model – grounded in community engagement, transparent governance and reinvestment – underscores the value of local capacity in achieving both energy and economic goals.
“Heirs Energies represents the future of African energy – a bold, homegrown company proving that indigenous leadership is essential to unlocking the continent’s vast upstream potential. Osayande Igiehon’s voice at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies will be vital in shaping the narrative around sustainable growth, responsible investment, and energy sovereignty across Africa,” says Ore Onagbesan, Program Director at AEW.
With aspirations to expand across the continent, the company is building a scalable platform for responsible upstream growth that prioritizes African solutions to African energy challenges. At AEW 2025, Igiehon will join a strategic platform to engage with regional and global partners on the future of energy development, investment and infrastructure.
AEW: Invest in African Energies is the platform of choice for project operators, financiers, technology providers and government, and has emerged as the official place to sign deals in African energy. Visit www.aecweek.com for more information about this exciting event.