Billionaire businesswoman bags swathe of frontier oil and gas acreage in Africa

An E&P vehicle of Folorunso Alakija, snares half a dozen blocks offshore Sierra Leone

Block awards: Folorunso Alakija, chief executive of Lagos-based independent Famfa Oil and who also owns FA Oil. — Block awards: Folorunso Alakija, chief executive of Lagos-based independent Famfa Oil and who also owns FA Oil.Photo: AP/SCANPIX

Iain Esau

Africa CorrespondentLondon

Famfa Oil Sierra Leone Africa Sub-Saharan Africa

Published 20 December 2023, 10:57Updated 21 December 2023, 09:49