Leadership &
Strategic Advisory
Guiding Africa's pipeline engineering and infrastructure future through collaboration, research, and technical leadership.
The Infrastructure Mandate
A unified framework connecting engineering excellence with policy regulation to secure continental energy and water networks — led by practitioners who have built, governed, and taught across Africa.
Pieter-Bas Nederveen
Advisory Committee Member, Senior Energy Advisor
Strategic Vision
“Africa's energy transition requires experienced international expertise combined with deep local knowledge — that is the combination APRN uniquely delivers.”
Pieter-Bas Nederveen is a Senior Energy Advisor and member of APRN's Advisory Committee, bringing extensive international expertise in energy sector development, infrastructure strategy, and institutional advisory. He contributes strategic guidance to APRN's continental programme and supports the network's engagement with global pipeline and energy governance bodies.
Lucy Okeke
Founder & Executive Director
Strategic Vision
“The next decade of African development relies entirely on the integrity of our physical infrastructure. We are not merely building pipelines — we are constructing the arteries of continental economic sovereignty.”
Lucy Okeke is the founder and executive director of APRN — the African Pipeline Resource Network. A NMDPRA (Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority) Regulator and Industry Lead, Lucy is the first African woman to serve on the Advisory Committee of the Pipeline Technology Conference (PTC Berlin) — the world's premier pipeline conference, attracting 1,000+ delegates from 51 countries annually. Her dual role as a regulatory authority insider and global pipeline knowledge governance figure gives APRN a credibility profile unmatched by any other African organisation. She leads APRN's strategic direction, international partnerships, and the WIMEE Africa initiative.
Kosie Onuora
Board Secretary
Strategic Vision
Kosie Stephanie Onuora is a Legal & Corporate Governance Professional specialising in Energy & Petroleum Law, Policy & Regulatory Compliance. She serves as Secretary of the Women in Energy & Oil Governance (WEOG) Lagos Chapter and is affiliated with Telmek Global Resources and Robert Gordon University. Her tagline — 'Reimagining Energy Policy Through Law, Governance & Inclusion' — reflects her approach to energy sector reform across Africa. As APRN's Board Secretary, she anchors the governance architecture of the organisation and ensures alignment between APRN's strategic direction and its institutional obligations.
Joseph Agwuh
Head, Technology and Innovation
Strategic Vision
“Applied engineering without applied knowledge transfer is a temporary solution. APRN exists to make Africa's infrastructure expertise permanent, indigenous, and self-sustaining.”
Joseph Agwuh is a Civil Engineer and the digital architect behind APRN's operational infrastructure. He leads APRN's applied research programmes, technical documentation, digital platforms, and industry database development. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering and brings hands-on experience in digital strategy, web infrastructure, AI-powered research tools, and pipeline sector intelligence across Africa.
Advisory Pillars
Comprehensive governance structure designed to address every facet of continental infrastructure development and engineering excellence.
Engineering & Technical
Establishing rigorous standards for material integrity, fluid dynamics, and structural longevity across Africa's diverse terrains and operating environments.
Regulation & Policy
Harmonising cross-border legislation and environmental compliance frameworks for transnational pipeline and energy transit projects.
Industry Operations
Optimising asset lifecycle management, maintenance protocols, and operational safety standards across the midstream sector.
Academia & Research
Directing critical research into advanced materials, leak detection, corrosion mitigation, and flow optimisation for African conditions.
Capacity Building
Developing the continent's pipeline workforce through world-class certification programmes and knowledge transfer mechanisms.
Infrastructure Finance
Guiding investment frameworks, de-risking project structures, and aligning development finance with infrastructure bankability requirements.
Youth Ambassador
Representing the emerging generation of African pipeline engineers on the global stage.
Allison Gabriel
R&D Graduate Engineer · BG Technical Ltd
Allison Gabriel is an R&D Graduate Engineer at BG Technical Ltd under the NCDMB/RENAISSANCE/PETAN Graduate Training and Human Development Program (2025–2027). A Petroleum Engineering graduate of Rivers State University, he is developing a real-time pipeline monitoring system designed to improve surveillance, detect leakages early, and reduce losses across critical energy infrastructure — an innovation that has gained global recognition.
2025 Emerging Young Pipeline Professional Award
Pipeline Technology Conference, Berlin
Coordinator, Future Energy Leaders Network
FELNETWORK
Member, SPE Port Harcourt & PLAN
Young Professional
“An agile and forward-thinking innovator committed to advancing technologies that strengthen pipeline integrity, monitoring, and operational safety while contributing to sustainable energy development.”
Operations Team
Olatokunbo Ajelara
Content Manager
Olatokunbo is a chemical engineering student with strong interest in energy systems, research and technology-driven solutions. Through her work, she contributes to discussions on Africa's energy transition, infrastructure development, and the future of the continent's pipeline sector.
Work With APRN
“Africa's infrastructure future requires African engineering capacity”