By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/). Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi has never stopped making Africa his and Eni’s first choice for investment. As he champions African energy independence and sovereignty, natural gas has been and remains key to his work in Africa. As a longtime promoter of African energy potential, Descalzi has overseen major hydrocarbon projects in countries from Congo to Libya to Nigeria — both oil and natural gas. Eni Activity in Africa Under Descalzi’s LeadershipEgypt, Algeria, and Libya have been cornerstones of Eni’s African presence.