The oil and gas content board teamed up with the export bank to drop $42 million on local small businesses, beating their original $30 million target by a mile. The cash injection is meant to beef up Nigerian companies so they can actually compete in the energy game, and the whole thing ties into this big conference happening at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa.
Over 750 people from the oil industry are expected to show up for panel talks about streamlining projects, checking how the local content law worked out after 15 years, and figuring out if Nigeria can build world-class tech hubs. The event is pulling in heavy hitters from Chevron, Shell, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, plus government ministers and banking executives to hash out how to get more investment flowing while pushing homegrown talent.
Over 750 people from the oil industry are expected to show up for panel talks about streamlining projects, checking how the local content law worked out after 15 years, and figuring out if Nigeria can build world-class tech hubs. The event is pulling in heavy hitters from Chevron, Shell, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, plus government ministers and banking executives to hash out how to get more investment flowing while pushing homegrown talent.
