Post by Ikechukwu Arinze

Africa’s gas opportunity should go beyond reserves.

It is also about building the infrastructure and capabilities needed to unlock those resources: pipelines, LNG facilities, storage, marine logistics, engineering, technology, digital solutions and skilled talent.

Resources create potential. Infrastructure creates value. Capability sustains growth.

Nigeria and other African countries have an opportunity to build stronger ecosystems around the gas industry by investing in local capacity, world-class infrastructure, technology and specialized services.

Rather than focusing solely on extracting resources, we should also focus on building the industries that support their development.

That means creating globally competitive African companies capable of delivering world-class services across the gas value chain.

Africa should not only supply energy to the world. We should build the expertise, infrastructure and businesses that power the industry.