Laila Adji, Nigeria Market Development Consultant

Laila is an energy and growth-markets professional with experience across Nigeria’s energy and infrastructure sectors, specialising in business development, government relations and market entry. She previously served as Senior Special Assistant on Energy Transition to the President of Nigeria, contributing to early COP28 planning and the restructuring of the National Council on Climate Change. Her public sector experience provides strong insight into regulatory frameworks and public-private collaboration in emerging markets.

She has advised governments, development partners and international companies on market entry, stakeholder engagement and major energy transactions, including the Dangote–GE LM2500 gas turbine deal. Laila has also held private-sector roles in Nigeria’s power and oil and gas sectors, including Country Manager at Symbion Power and involvement in the Ughelli power project during PHCN privatisation. She completed her Executive MBA at HEC Paris in 2025 through the Public Investment Fund cohort and recently launched a platform connecting senior leaders across the Middle East and Africa to mentor the next generation of female entrepreneurs.