Botswana’s energy sector is set to gain a new strong voice with clear vision at its highest levels following the appointment of Nigerian energy leader Akinwole II Omoboriowo as Board Member and Vice Chairman of the Botswana Power Corporation’s (BPC) Board of Directors.

The move, confirmed on BPC’s official website, comes as the nation seeks to address persistent electricity supply challenges, expanding its renewable energy footprint and become net exporter of clean energy within a short period of time.

Omoboriowo, a leader in African power infrastructure and energy finance, brings over two decades of experience in utility-scale generation, project structuring, and cross-border energy development.

He currently serves as Chairman and CEO of GENESIS Energy Group, where he 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.

A recent World Bank‑sourced energy generation monitoring indicates that Botswana’s electricity generation at key coal plants has fluctuated significantly, with Morupule B’s production declining from 3,328 GWh in 2022–23 to 2,674 GWh in 2024–25 — reflecting instability in domestic supply capacity.