Renaissance Africa Energy Company has won the Energy Deal of the Year for 2025 at the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) awards night held on Tuesday in Abuja, in recognition of its $2.4 billion acquisition of Shell’s onshore assets.
The award was presented for the March 2025 transaction, which the organisers described as one of the most significant developments in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
The NIES awards committee said the deal reflected Renaissance’s role in advancing local participation in upstream operations and strengthening Nigeria’s energy autonomy.
According to the committee, the transaction marked a major shift in ownership and operational control in the sector.
“Some transactions change balance sheets. This one changed history,” the committee stated in the company’s citation.
Receiving the award, Renaissance managing director and chief executive officer, Tony
Attah, said: “This recognition is deeply meaningful because it affirms a bold belief that Nigerians can build, operate, and lead world-class energy enterprises at scale. The onshore asset acquisition from an international oil company was more than a transaction; it was a turning point for indigenous participation in our industry.
“I dedicate this honour to our exceptional workforce, our partners, and the communities we work with. Together, we are proving that Nigeria is not just a host to global energy but can be the driver, the innovator, and the standard-bearer for Africa’s energy future.”
Renaissance’s recognition at NIES 2026 follows other awards the company received in 2025, including the Energy Excellence Award at the Nigeria Oil and Gas Energy Week in July 2025.
The company was also named Nigerian Content International Upstream Operator of the Year, while Attah won the Local Content Icon of the Year award at the Nigeria Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board.
Renaissance operates Nigeria’s largest oil and gas joint venture assets under the NNPC/Renaissance/TotalEnergies/AENR JV, with production from onshore, swamp and shallow water locations across parts of the Niger Delta.
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