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Board Games — The Debriefing DB.0002
DB.0002 · September 2026 · Cover Story

Board Games

White Knights and Dark Strategies at Seplat Energy

How a governance pact designed to keep Seplat’s co-founders in check, and the rivalry that erupted between them, cleared the path for Tony Elumelu’s stealth takeover of one of Africa’s most valuable independent energy companies.

By Obiora Tabansi Onyeaso · 52 pages · Read →
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