Botswana’s energy sector is set to gain a new strong voice with clear vision at its highest levels following the appointment of Botswana has appointed a Nigerian energy leader Akinwole II Omoboriowo as Board Member and Vice Chairman of the Botswana Power Corporation’s (BPC) Board of Directors.
His appointment is expected to enable the country gain a new strong voice with clear visioninthepower sector asBotswana seeks to address persistent electricity supplychallenges, expanding its renewable energy footprint and become net exporter of clean energy within a short period of time.
Omoboriowo, aleaderinAfricanpower infrastructure and energy finance, brings over two decades of experience in utility-scalegeneration, projectstructuring, and cross-border energy development.
He currently serves as Chairman and CEOof GENESISEnergyGroup, wherehe has led utility-scale generation projects of more than 780MW in operations, ongoing construction, and advanced development in Nigeria, South Africa, Benin Republic, Zambia, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Mali and United Kingdom with a project development pipeline north of 4.5GW.
His expertise spans conventional power infrastructure development, distributed energy deployments (both renewable and gas), natural gas commercialisation, energy markets reforms and specialised energy investment financing- capabilities that align with Botswana’s current reform priorities.
Omoboriowo joins BPC at a pivotal moment as the corporation continues to implement its Maduo 26 strategy, a five-year transformation agenda launched in 2022 to improve operational efficiency and financialperformance and make theutility a regional benchmark in energy supply.
Under this framework, BPC seeks not only to stabilize Botswana’s electricity supply but also to position the country as a net exporter of electricity within the Southern African PowerPool (SAPP). Omoboriowo’s leadership is expected to focus on corporate structural re-alignment, capital efficiency, governance and ensuring that infrastructure development translates into measurable operational and commercial outcomes
Omoboriowo’s career highlights a trend of intra-African professional mobility, where expertise developed in other market is leveraged to solve complex challenges elsewhere.