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This video is a discussion about the Oil & Gas Council conference in Nigeria. The speakers discuss the positive aspects of the conference, including its organisation, the diverse range of attendees, and the opportunities for networking and collaboration. They also highlight the growing investment opportunities in Nigeria due to a more stable political and economic environment.
- The conference was well-organised and provided a platform for networking and collaboration.
- The conference attracted a diverse range of attendees from across the oil and gas value chain.
- Nigeria is experiencing a resurgence in investment due to a more stable political and economic environment.
The speaker begins by praising the organisation of the conference, highlighting its exemplary nature considering the large number of attendees. They also mention the diverse range of attendees, including operators, service providers, professionals, lawyers, accountants, and bankers from various parts of the world. The speaker emphasizes the conference's success in facilitating networking and collaboration, creating opportunities for attendees to connect and explore potential partnerships.
The speaker attributes the conference's success to the ongoing renaissance in Nigeria, particularly in the oil and gas sector. They highlight the improved stability, robust governance, and market reforms taking place in the country. These factors, combined with the availability of substantial potential assets, are attracting investors who are eager to explore opportunities and contribute to Nigeria's growth. The speaker emphasizes the country's receptiveness to investment and its willingness to welcome investors.
The speaker describes Nigeria as the "world's best kept secret" due to its vast opportunities that have often been overlooked. They express their satisfaction with the growing international interest in investing in Nigeria, noting a shift from negative narratives to a more positive outlook. The speaker believes this positive trend will continue, leading to further growth and development in the country.
The speaker discusses the importance of networking at the conference, highlighting the opportunity to reconnect with old contacts and establish new relationships. They express their enthusiasm for attending the upcoming World Assembly, which is expected to be even larger and offer even more opportunities for collaboration and investment.
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0:00 foreign first of all it's been very well organized I must commend the organizers I've been to quite a few of these sessions both as a speaker and as a participant and I must say this has been exemplary in terms of organization concerning a large number of people that came for the conference you know I'm told almost a thousand uh I think the the logistics that went into it is is something well well worth commanding and in terms of the principal objective which is really networking I think the conference has also achieved that
0:46 we've seen people from diverse areas of the oil and gas sector you know all across the value chain you know be it The Operators you know the service providers the professionals the lawyers the accountants of course the bankers you know everybody's here and and you know I'm from different parts of of the world you know even though it's an Africa focused thing you know you you're seeing people from the major Financial Centers the major oil centers of the world and it's been pretty pretty engaging you know and useful in terms of the willingness of people to try to find collaborative opportunities you know so it's been well worth it
1:35 yes indeed it is and the reason for that is very obvious you know there's a Renaissance going on in Africa and in Nigeria in particular things a bit more stable the governance is more robust the the market reforms are taking place the potential assets you know still substantially available and of course this is giving investors potential investors the confidence to come into Nigeria and see where they can be useful and get value from from the country and of course the country is very receptive you know and happy to welcome investors into into Nigeria so yes there is there is there is a real
2:20 Awakening of Nigeria I always say to people Nigeria is the world's best kept secret because they've always been massive opportunities in there but people don't come out to the world and say hey go in there there's money to be made they sort of hide it so that they can perhaps selfishly take advantage of those opportunities but now you can't hide a good thing anymore it's got to come out and for me as a patriotic citizen I think it's uh it's it's wonderful what we're hearing now from the International Community as far as Investments are concerned it's very positive and there's less of negative stories you know um what we're hearing more now is the
3:05 good side of the country and I think it can only get better I think it's a mix we've met some old friends some people hadn't seen in a while and renewed the relationship but more importantly I think it's more of the new contacts that that's that's very useful here and I've met quite a few new relationships potential relationships and hopefully they'll pan out into something mutually beneficial I'm curious and Keen to attend the world Assembly which I'm told sometime later this year and I'm told it's three times this number so I can imagine what what the opportunities there would be like
