Axxela Limited, a leading gas and power company in sub-Saharan Africa, has successfully onboarded new customers to its vast natural gas pipeline network. The customer connections, spanning the manufacturing, hospitality, pharmaceutical, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sectors, represent a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to deepen domestic gas utilisation and expand energy access across key economic clusters.
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‎The recent connections, which cut across critical industrial hubs, were facilitated through Gaslink Nigeria Limited (“Gaslink”), one of Axxela’s subsidiary companies. The new customers include Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotels, Sheraton Hotels, Jawa International Limited, Solem Agro, and Abimbola Agro, among others.
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‎Speaking on the development, Kehinde Alabi, Executive Vice President, Axxela Gas Distribution, said, “These connections go beyond the expansion of our customer portfolio; they reflect our commitment to broadening energy access for businesses across critical sectors of the economy and supporting Nigeria’s drive towards increased domestic gas utilisation. By enabling these businesses to embrace cleaner and more affordable energy solutions, we are helping to improve their operational efficiency while also supporting their environmental sustainability goals.
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‎”We recognise that collaboration with key players across diverse sectors is essential to powering industries and shaping a more sustainable future for Nigeria and the region. These new connections underscore our commitment to expanding domestic gas use, reducing carbon footprints, and providing cost-effective energy alternatives in line with the Federal Government’s energy transition objectives.”
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‎Through its growing infrastructure investment footprint, Axxela continues to play a pivotal role in unlocking the economic potential of natural gas by advancing domestic gas utilisation, enabling industrialisation, and supporting a sustainable energy transition in line with the Federal Government’s vision of a gas-powered economy.
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‎With a diversified portfolio of over 200 commercial and industrial customers across Nigeria and West Africa, Axxela remains at the forefront of delivering integrated energy solutions that empower industries, strengthen energy security, and contribute to long-term economic growth and prosperity.
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‎Axxela is the pioneer private sector developer of natural gas solutions in Nigeria, with proven expertise in captive power generation and energy infrastructure development. Axxela is a designated natural gas shipper on the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) and a member of the West African Power Pool (WAPP), delivering natural gas to about 200 industrial and commercial customers via a vast natural gas infrastructure network. With over 400km of natural gas pipeline infrastructure built, Axxela provides unique energy solutions primarily through its subsidiaries: Gaslink Nigeria Limited, Gas Network Services Limited, Central Horizon Gas Company Limited, Transit Gas Nigeria Limited, and Gasnexus Limited.
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‎BlueCore is a strategic alliance of Afrigaz Energie LLP (a portfolio company of Stanbic IBTC Infrastructure Growth Fund), Levene Energy Development Limited, emPERSAND Limited, and Energy& LLP, focused on accelerating gas and power infrastructure in Nigeria and West Africa. The strategic partners within BlueCore have investment and operational experience in gas pipelines, power generation and distribution, and renewable energy.
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