Africa Oil today announced the strategic recruitment of two highly-experienced energy executives to strengthen its leadership team.

Dr Oliver Quinn has been appointed Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and joins the Company from Kosmos Energy. Ms. Joanna Kay has been appointed General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and joins the Company from BW Energy.

They will report directly to Africa Oil's President and CEO, Dr Roger Tucker, who commented: 
"I am delighted that our company can attract such high-calibre talent as Oliver and Joanna. They bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to our organization, with specific experience which will be central to the development of our business going forward. They will be key members of our leadership team and, as part of that team, will lead on the planning and delivery of our strategic objectives. We have an excellent business supported by four pillars of: debt-free balance sheet and significant liquidity; high netback production; attractive organic development opportunities offshore Nigeria; and the world-class Venus oil discovery offshore Namibia. These present us with tremendous strategic optionality and we are well positioned to deliver the next phase of value creation."

Dr Quinn brings 20 years' experience in the oil and gas industry across technical, commercial and executive leadership roles. He began his career as a geologist for Shell before moving to the independent sector in a variety of private equity startup, mid-size and large E&P companies. Dr Quinn has worked extensively across Africa, Americas, Asia and Europe in business development and asset leadership building and managing significant oil and gas portfolios through exploration, development and production. Most recently he was a member of the Senior Leadership Team at Kosmos Energy with a focus on strategy and M&A across Africa and the US. Prior to that he was a member of the Executive and Investment committees at Ophir Energy responsible for the Africa business unit and global organic growth. Dr Quinn holds a BSc in Geology from the University of Manchester, a PhD in Geoscience from the University of Edinburgh and executive leadership qualifications from London Business School and Harvard Business School.

Ms. Joanna Kay will join the company in late Q4 2023. Ms. Kay is a senior lawyer with over 15 years' experience in the oil and gas industry across a wide range of international jurisdictions. She will join from BW Energy where she is VP, Associate General Counsel and Company Secretary. She also has considerable experience both in private practice with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Andrews Kurth and Ashurst and as a lawyer with Tullow Oil plc. Her background includes advising on all aspects of the hydrocarbons industry and she has worked across Africa, South America, Europe and the Middle East with a particular focus on transactions and M&A, joint ventures, financing, commercial and contract law. Ms. Kay holds an MA in History from the University of Cambridge and is a qualified Solicitor in England and Wales.

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