The Gambian President H. E Adama Barrow has appointed Nani Juwara as the country’s new Minister for Energy and Petroleum in a reshuffle on Friday, March 15, 2024, that saw the Petroleum and Energy Minister Abdoulie Jobe moved to the Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
Nani Juwara was the Managing Director of National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) before the President elevated him to one of the top Ministries in the West African nation.
As the Managing Director of NAWEC, Nani Juwara spearheaded water supply and power supply expansion and rehabilitated most of the water and electricity infrastructure to improve water and electricity supply to The Gambians.
One of the major projects that NAWEC executed under his tenure is the 23MW solar project which was recently inaugurated by President Adama Barrow.
The Gambians would be expecting Nani Juwara to spearhead the development of the country’s oil and gas sector.
The West African nation holds oil reserves of over three billion barrels.
The Gambia has been making efforts to attract investors to partner with it to explore its oil resources to finance infrastructure development to improve the lives of The Gambians.
In 2021 and 2022, the country held a licensing round and offered some oil blocks for prospective investors to bid.
Nani Juwara holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Denmark and a Bachelor’s Degree from Saint Mary’s University Halifax, Canada.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
