What makes a firm essentially Nigerian? Certainly not where it operates, but rather its people. Who founded it, who directs its day-to-day management and longer-term strategic direction. Who ‘calls the shots’ in other words.

However, there is another question. A lot of oil firms claim to be indigenous firms, and do so as a badge of honour. But why? What difference does it make?…

Source: Nigerian Oil: Blending Indigenous Roots and International Ambitions – OilVoice