The global energy sector is undergoing one of the most consequential transformations in modern history. Driven by sustainability imperatives, rapid technological innovation, evolving policy frameworks, and shifting investment priorities, energy systems worldwide are being redefined. Against this backdrop, the December 2025 Edition of EBS Spotlight from the FUPRE Energy Business School (EBS) offers a timely, authoritative exploration of the forces shaping the future of energy—globally and across Africa.

This edition brings together policy insight, academic leadership, industry perspectives, and lived student experiences to reinforce a single message: Africa’s energy transformation will be led by knowledge, governance, and human capital. EBS Spotlight (December Edition…

The Global Energy Landscape in Transition

The cover story, Recent Advances Shaping the Global Energy Landscape, highlights how 2025 has marked a turning point in energy evolution. Record-breaking renewable energy installations—particularly solar and wind—continue to reshape global power systems. Innovations such as sodium-ion batteries are emerging as cost-effective alternatives to lithium-ion technology, improving grid flexibility and accelerating renewable integration.

Equally transformative is the rise of green hydrogen, with new solar-powered hydrogen production technologies demonstrating the feasibility of clean fuel at scale. In parallel, the oil and gas industry is undergoing deep digitalisation, deploying AI, IoT, digital twins, robotics, cloud and edge computing, and blockchain to improve efficiency, safety, and environmental performance. These developments underscore that petroleum technology is not being displaced—but re-engineered—to remain relevant in a decarbonising world EBS Spotlight (December Edition…

Policy, Markets, and Investment: Opportunity for Africa

Policy frameworks are evolving rapidly across the globe. New European regulations in 2025 have tightened climate compliance, chemicals management, and worker protection, while debates in the United States around the Inflation Reduction Act reflect the tension between political priorities and economic realities. What is clear, however, is that regulatory complexity is increasing—and organisations must be agile to remain competitive.

From an investment perspective, data from the International Energy Agency confirms that capital flows into clean energy now consistently outpace fossil fuel investments. Renewables, energy efficiency technologies, and critical minerals dominate global investment portfolios. For Africa, this presents a historic opportunity: to attract capital into renewable energy, gas infrastructure, and energy transition projects that support both development and sustainability EBS Spotlight (December Edition…

Leadership Perspective: Educating for Impact

In his Director’s Perspective, Dr. Benjamin Akinloye emphasises that FUPRE Energy Business School is not merely responding to global energy changes—it is actively preparing leaders to shape them. The School’s mission is anchored on translating academic excellence into real-world solutions, ensuring that Africa does not simply adapt to the energy transition but leads it.

A defining highlight of the year is the achievement of Tajudeen Musah, a pioneering EBS graduate whose policy brief on prepaid electricity metering provides a pragmatic framework for improving energy efficiency and consumer trust in Nigeria. His work exemplifies the EBS philosophy: rigorous scholarship with measurable national impact EBS Spotlight (December Edition…

From Policy to Promise: Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)

One of the most intellectually rigorous contributions in this edition is Professor Wumi Iledare’s analysis titled From Policy to Promise, which assesses the implementation impact of Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.

The PIA represents a landmark shift in Nigeria’s petroleum governance—separating policy formulation, regulation, and commercial operations across distinct institutions. Early gains include improved fiscal clarity, renewed investor confidence, and gradual recovery in oil production. However, the article also issues a caution: policy reform without strong governance institutions risks failure.

Professor Iledare underscores the urgency of constituting regulatory boards, strengthening policy capacity, institutionalising data transparency, and investing in human capital. His message is clear—good policy must be matched by good governance to deliver lasting national value EBS Spotlight (December Edition…

Safety, Sustainability, and the Human Dimension of Energy

The feature on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) reminds readers that energy transformation is incomplete without safeguarding people. Energy operations—across oil and gas, power generation, renewables, hydrogen, and energy storage—remain inherently high-risk.

The article explores modern safety management principles, including risk-based thinking, process safety management, human factors integration, digital safety tools, and leadership-driven safety culture. As new technologies introduce new hazards, the future energy workforce must be equipped to manage cross-domain risks. Safety, the article argues, is not a compliance obligation but a strategic enabler of productivity, resilience, and trust EBS Spotlight (December Edition…

Educating the Next Generation of Energy Leaders

A recurring theme throughout the publication is education as the foundation of sustainable energy futures. The feature Educating for Energy Excellence positions FUPRE Energy Business School as a hub for specialised knowledge, ethical leadership, and industry relevance.

Through its Triple Helix Plus model—integrating academia, industry, government, and society—EBS bridges theory with practice. Students are immersed in real-world case studies, policy analysis, and applied research across petroleum, energy economics, and renewable systems. Strategic partnerships and industry linkages further strengthen graduate readiness, ensuring they are globally competitive and locally impactful EBS Spotlight (December Edition…

Voices from the EBS Community

Personal reflections from students and alumni add a powerful human dimension to the edition. Contributors describe the EBS experience as intensive, demanding, and transformative—highlighting the depth of learning, quality of faculty, and collaborative academic culture.

These testimonies reinforce EBS’s growing reputation as a platform for developing industry-ready energy professionals capable of navigating complexity, uncertainty, and transition in the global energy system EBS Spotlight (December Edition…

Celebrating Milestones and Looking Ahead

The December 2025 edition closes by celebrating milestone achievements—particularly Tajudeen Musah’s nationally relevant policy contribution—and reaffirming FUPRE EBS’s role as a centre of excellence for energy policy, innovation, and leadership in Africa.

As the School looks ahead to 2026, with new initiatives such as the Quarterly Seminar Series, the vision remains unwavering:
to equip leaders with the insight, integrity, and innovation needed to drive Africa’s energy transformation.

Final Thought

EBS Spotlight December 2025 is more than a publication—it is a statement of purpose. It captures a sector in transition, an institution in stride, and a continent poised for leadership in the global energy future. EBS Spotlight (December Edition…