Emeka Okpukpara is a Fellow at the Energy for Growth Hub, and a Managing Partner at Nextier Group, an Africa-focused strategy, policy, and investment advisory firm operating at the intersection of energy, infrastructure, and economic transformation. He advises governments, utilities, development partners, and private investors on power sector reform, renewable energy deployment, energy market design, and investment mobilisation across Nigeria and other African markets. His work spans grid and off-grid solutions, commercial and industrial energy, battery-as-a-service models, and regulatory frameworks that support scalable and bankable energy investments.
Emeka brings a practitioner’s perspective to Africa’s energy transition, combining policy insight with on-the-ground execution. He serves on multiple industry platforms, has been central to establishing and developing the Electricity Hub’s Power Dialogue, and hosts Connecting the Dots, a podcast that brings together energy leaders to discuss ideas shaping Africa’s energy future. He holds an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master’s degree in Information Systems, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. At MIT Sloan, his focus is on building sustainable energy systems, market design, and leadership in complex, emerging-market environments.