Botswana: From Lagos to Gaborone – Akinwole II Omoboriowo Rises As Vice Chairman of Botswana Power Corporation

A Nigerian energy executive is stepping into one of Southern Africa’s most sensitive boardrooms. Akinwole II Omoboriowo has been appointed Board Member and Vice Chairman of the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC), the state utility at the centre of the country’s electricity reforms.

Omoboriowo’s appointment comes at a delicate time. Botswana has faced recurring power supply instability, with generation at key coal plants fluctuating in recent years. Output at Morupule B, for example, declined…