Big barrels: African oil and gas and the quest for prosperity

Resource wealth in Sub-Saharan Africa has been linked in recent times to corruption and inefficiency. This books looks at the reality that is  tis more complex and encouraging.  In a series of eight case studies the authors look at what African nations are doing right. Employment and enterprise in Nigeria, good governance in Ghana, economic development in Tanzania, environmental stewardship in Gabon are all elements of success in African nations’ petroleum industries today. The positive trends in Africa’s energy business, as well as its challenges, are presented here. Big Barrels lays out the facts on how oil and gas can be a force for good.