INTERVIEW: Afentra CEO eyes ‘conveyor belt of deals’ as majors retreat from mature African basins

Afentra, the West Africa-focused independent, is looking to sign a “conveyor belt of deals” in multiple countries to ensure a “responsible” African energy transition, CEO Paul McDade told S&P Global Commodity Insights after penning a complex multi-party agreement to establish a foothold in Angola. McDade, who previously ran Tullow Oil, led a takeover of Sterling Energy in 2021 and rebranded…