Seplat appoints independent non-executive director

Seplat Energy said Tuesday it has appointed Koosum Kalyan as an independent non-executive director with effect from 28 February.

Ms Kalyan is a South African businesswoman and economist whose career began in the Electricity Commission in Melbourne, Australia, the company said.

According to a statement issued by Nigeria’s biggest energy company by market value, Ms Kalyan subsequently joined Shell South Africa as an economist and became a member of the Shell Global Scenario Planning Team after which she embarked on her expatriate posting to Shell International London for 9 years.