NJ Ayuk in Billions at Play Explains How Energy Underpins the African Dream

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MediaOutReach - 9October 2019 - NJ Ayuk'slatest book, Billions at Play The Future of African Energyand Doing Deals launches October 22, 2019 and isalready an Amazon #1 Best-Seller in two categories: Oil and Energy, and AfricanPolitics.

African economies areundergoing a transformative period. The energy sector, in particular, holdsgreat potential to revitalize African economies and empower the growth anddevelopment. This, is a subject NJ Ayuk dives into in great detail in hissophomore book, Billions at Play: The Future of African Energy and DoingDeals.

Now available forpre-order on Amazon, Billions at Play tells us how energy can workbetter for Africans.

With a foreword byOPEC Secretary General Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Billions at Play setsout to answer the questions: How did Africa get here and what comes next? Howdo African countries and societies get the most value from their resources?What exactly can African leaders do to put their countries on a sustainable,profitable path? And how can all parties win in Africa's energy deals of thecoming decades?

In a straightforwardapproach, the Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber outlines thefortunes and misfortunes in Africa's petroleum industry and presents to us thatAfrica can learn from itself to build competitive economies. In particular, heproposes that:

"If Africangovernments, businesses, and organizations manage Africa's oil and gas revenueswisely, we can make meaningful changes across the continent."

Using his experienceand knowledge of the global energy sector, Ayuk challenges key players to bemore active in developing their resources and local content skills, andencourages decision-makers to put Africa's people at the center of economicgrowth plans.

Making the case forthe petroleum industry having the power to support and transform emergingeconomies, he unpacks key issues including what and how Africa can learn fromitself, the role of natural gas in Africa's energy future, effective andsustainable investment strategies, strategic oil and gas revenue managementand, the role of women in the African petroleum sector.

The latter he insistsis vital in the success of Africa's oil and gas sector.

He asserts that thelow number of women represented in the global energy sector is an opportunitymissed. "I believe this is unacceptable, short-sighted, and, frankly a realstumbling block to African countries that want to realize the fullsocio-economic benefits that a thriving oil and gas industry can provide."

Ayuk says that, "Africansare more than capable of making our continent successful." However, globalparticipation in the African energy landscape can produce greater benefits.Speaking on U.S.-Africa relations specifically, he stresses that Africa needscompanies that are willing to share knowledge, technology and best practices,and businesses that are willing to form positive relationships in areas wherethey work.

In his foreword, H.E.Barkindo describes Ayuk as a dreamer who has "taken the time to develop adetailed roadmap for realizing that dream" and prompts people all over theworld to take the time to read Billions at Play in order to "play a partin making his dream of petroleum-fueled economic growth, stability and improvedquality of life happen for Africa."

Billions at Play: The Future of AfricanEnergy and Doing Deals is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Order yourcopy today.

Available globally from October 22, 2019 - Pre-order a copy onAmazon, now: https://amzn.to/2nMV8Ut .

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