– UK, London – Afentra plc (LON: AET), the upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa, announced the appointment of current Independent Director Thierry Tanoh to the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors at the AGM on 4th June 2025, to succeed Jeffrey MacDonald who will to step down from the Board at the AGM.
About Thierry Tanoh
Thierry Tanoh brings over 30 years of leadership experience across financial, energy, and public sectors, particularly in Africa and other emerging markets. He previously served as CEO of Ecobank Group and as Minister of Petroleum, Energy, and Renewable Energy in Côte d’Ivoire. He also spent nearly two decades at the International Finance Corporation, where he held senior roles including Vice President for Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Western Europe. Thierry Tanoh holds various board positions across the private and development sectors.
About Afentra
Afentra plc is an upstream oil and gas company focused on opportunities in Africa. The Company’s purpose is to support a responsible energy transition in Africa by establishing itself as a credible partner for divesting IOCs and Host Governments. Offshore, Angola Afentra has a 30% non-operated interest in the producing Block 3/05 and a 21.33% non-operated interest in the adjacent development Block 3/05A in the Lower Congo Basin and a 40% non-operating interest in the exploration Block 23 in the Kwanza Basin. Onshore, Angola Afentra has a 45% non-operated interest in the prospective Blocks KON15 & KON19 located in the western part of the onshore Kwanza basin. Afentra also has a 34% carried interest in the Odewayne Block onshore southwestern Somaliland.
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