Rising Petroleum is an emerging supplier of petroleum products and services. Our aim is to meet the fuel, lubricant and services needs of a number of key sectors including construction, transportation, industrial, manufacturing and the public sector. Our promise is to supply only the highest quality fuels and lubricants to specific industries - on time, every time.
Rising Petroleum is a new company that was established to answer a pressing need in African industry. We all know that fuel and the cost of keeping machinery running efficiently are indispensable for the smooth running of most major industrial concerns. But these items are expensive and its cost control is critical to the success of any business.
Rising Petroleum can help by offering some of the most highly competitive prices and payment terms in the industry. We aim to help African businesses and Governments ease some of the problems they deal with, by offering a range of complete value chain-service solutions to make operations run more efficiently.
On the extractive side of the business, we offer products and services that enable energy resources to be extracted, transported, processed and distributed to the final consumer. Our services can be tailored to meet your specific needs - whether you are involved in a development plant, refinery or any sector of the extractive industry.
Rising Petroleum also offers its service and petroleum products in the selection and specification of correct fuels that conform with machinery, encompassing old and new technologies. We are thus able to offer site machine inspection to assist clients with correct product specifications and consult on any issues that they may have, pre- or post- contract.
Our mission is to become one of the leading petroleum product suppliers in Africa, providing customers with tailored solutions to meet their unique requirements. This will be achieved by utlising the latest innovations in technology and know-how to provide timely service and the most competitive product prices.
Our experienced, highly-qualified teams are used to working with clients on their precise project requirements and exact equipment specifications. Our teams have worked in a number of African markets and internationally and we bring that experience to bear to provide assurance and comfort to customers and provide high quality, cost effective, prompt and professional supplies and services.
Our policy of providing only original and genuine high quality brand products, together with its promise of timely delivery and customer satisfaction, governs the company’s philosophy. We continually strive to improve our performance with accurate communications and consistent reliability.
Mr. Duncan Otieno is the Group Co-Chairman and ChiefOperations Officer of Rising Petroleum. As the co-chair, heoversees the performance of the board, ensuring itseffectiveness in all aspects of its role, and sets a board agendathat is primarily focused on strategy, performance, valuecreation, and accountability, ensuring that issues relevant tothese areas are reserved for board decisions. As the chiefoperations officer, he is responsible for overseeing the overallbusiness operations strategy as well as leadership,performance, and achievement of all company groupoperations, including P&L, cost center management, and procurement. He is also responsible for managingadministration, human resources affairs, and operational efficiencies within the company. He is in charge ofdesigning and implementing business operations while establishing operational policies that promotecompany culture and vision.
Mr Otieno is also a co-founder of A.D.F. Group and the vice chairman and president of Africa. He isresponsible for overseeing the sustainable and strategic investments of A.D.F. Group funds in Africa. MrOtieno was also the founder of Mobi Kash Afrika, among other innovative business & social interests,including financial services, private equity & investments, I.C.T. & related services, energy & petroleum,mining, business & professional consulting, retail & distribution, agriculture, manufacturing, media, realestate, construction, events management and charitable activities. Some of the key companies in which MrOtieno holds directorship are SPH Group, Rising Mines, TheTop Property Group, AG REHA Ltd, BankaSolutions, Sayarlfin Global, Zalafin, Truget Technologies, Sawa Farm Products, TheTop Farms and RisingOrganic Fertiliser, among other companies.
Mr. Otieno worked in the banking industry for over 19 years in various senior management positions. He hasalso worked with the government of Kenya and various auditing and consulting firms. Mr. Otieno has a wealthof experience and knowledge in commercial & private banking, private equity, microfinance institutions,payment & money systems, retail & trade, risk management, audit, strategic management, and accounting.
Mr. Otieno holds an M.B.A. in finance and a B.Sc. in finance and is a Ph.D. finance candidate at Jomo KenyattaUniversity of Science & Technology in Kenya. He also holds professional qualifications: Certified PublicAccountant (C.P.A.), Oracle Certified Professional (O.C.P.), and Certified Securities & Investment Analysts(CSIA).
Mr Pather's key responsibilities as Group Chief Executive Officer are tolead the development of the organisation's long-term and short-termstrategies, manage its overall operations, and make major decisionsregarding operation management, resource utilisation, and criticalcorporate functioning. He is currently the Group Chief Executive andShareholder of the Rising Group of Companies, which includes RisingPetroleum (Petroleum, Energy and Petroleum Infrastructure), African SeasFreight Forwarders (Shipping & Freight Forwarding), Microbe-Bio(Fertiliser), TheTop Property Group (Property Acquisition, Sales andRentals),The SPH Group (Infrastructure Project Development), Ice Blue Group (Agriculture) and Rising Mines (Gold, Copperand other Commodities).
Mr. Pather is an accomplished business executive who brings substantial wealth of knowledge and experience toRising Petroleum, considering his extensive background in multiple disciplines. His expertise, coupled with hispassion for learning, has allowed him to continuously expand his skill set to bring innovative ideas and solutions tothe workplace.
Throughout his career, he has shown an enduring dedication to excellence and a drive for success. He has ledseveral multinational companies and helped to drive growth and development in the chemical, packaging,petrochemical, and property industries. Mr. Pather is deeply passionate about the oil and gas industry and aspiresto become a global leader in the petroleum and energy sector.
Mr Pather's passion for learning has also driven him to pursue studies in the field of commercial law, accounting,psychology, industrial sociology, and administration, further solidifying his standing as a leader in the businesscommunity. He is currently pursuing a doctorate programme (PhD) because he believes that learning never ends,and he further states that all of life's accomplishments are meaningless if we fail to remain humble. Honesty andintegrity are his motto in life. In addition to his professional accomplishments, Mr Pather is a dedicated member ofhis community and is committed to various humanitarian endeavours.
Mr Ken Sosola is the Director Finance and Corporate Affairs at Rising Petroleum, As Director Finance, he is in charge of financial leadership, stewardship and management of corporate and portfolio finances, assets and resources, as well as the company’s overall investments. Mr Kanaiya is further charged with the responsibilities of financial reporting, audit, compliance and financial planning of the company while playing a strong role in both organic and inorganic expansion of Rising Petroleum across major regions in Africa in alignment with the company plans and objectives. As Corporate Affairs, he is responsible for organising governance processes, coordinates coherent policies and is responsible for external marketing and communications.
He is the founder member of Milton’s Investment, a logistics company covering SADC region. Mr Sosola’s professional work experience includes lecturing in Finance, Economics and Business Management; previously worked with Tanda Milling (food processing division) as the Chief Executive Officer; National Sales Support Manager with British Petroleum (BP) responsible for marketing plans, rationalisation, and industry analysis, Product Manager at Microsoft and as Corporate Finance Executive at Vuwa Investments.
Mr Sosola holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, Master of Commerce Degree specialising in Business Administration, Corporate Finance and Advanced Costing from Pune University, India, Master of Economics Degree from Tilak University, Pune, India, Post graduate study at Witwatersrand Business School (Wits), South Africa and an Executive Development in Strategic Management from Baruch College, City University of New York., USA.
Mr. Obialor Obidimalor, Jnr is the Director International Business Development of Rising Petroleum (Pty) Limited, responsible for driving the company’s international growth strategy, cultivating strategic global business alliances, and expanding the company’s footprint across the oil and gas value chain.
He oversees international business development initiatives, oil well negotiations, oil and gas contract discussions, commercial advisory, and strategic partnerships that position Rising Petroleum competitively within the African and global energy markets. His leadership is instrumental in supporting the company’s commitment to delivering a secure, sustainable, and commercially viable energy future within Africa and beyond.
Mr.Obialor is an accomplished entrepreneur and business executive with extensiveexperience spanning oil and gas consultancy, general contracts, real estate,and education management. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of DimalorResources Nigeria Limited, a general contracts company, and Dimalor PetroleumNigeria Limited, an oil and gas consultancy firm. He also serves as theManaging Director of Dimalor Homes, a real estate development company, andChairman of Clear Crystal International School.
Prior to his current leadership roles, Mr. Obialor served as Business Development Manager at Oranto Atlas Petroleum Nigeria Limited from 2009 to 2020, where he was actively involved in oil well negotiations, oil contract structuring, and commercial consultations within the upstream and downstream petroleum sectors.
His strong oil and gas industry experience has enabled him to build significantexpertise in energy sector negotiations, business expansion, stakeholderengagement, and strategic deal structuring. Earlier in his career, Mr. Obialorserved as Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to the Governor of Ebonyi Statebetween 2007 and 2009, gaining valuable experience in public sectoradministration and stakeholder management. He also completed his National YouthService at Zenith Bank, Owerri, in 2007.
Mr. Obialor holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Agricultural Economics/Management from Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria, obtained in 2006. He has also undertaken professional training in Oil & Gas: Marketing, Strategy and Sustainability Development in 2015.
Mrs Kacey Moses is the Director of Logistics with Rising Petroleum in charge of the overall supply chain management, organization and monitoring the storage and distribution of petroleum products. The goal is to manage the entire order cycle so as to enhance business development and ensure sustainability and customer satisfaction within the supply value chain. Mrs Moses is the founder of African Seas Freight Forwarders which is a BBBEE Level 1 company which has grown exponentially over the years as a result of her resilience and perseverance. African Seas Freight Forwarders is the logistical arm for Rising Petroleum.
Mrs Moses is a motivated, driven entrepreneur with more than three decades of experience in the shipping industry. She has built a highly successful career which specialises in global sea-freight transport as well as cross-border transport into Africa. Mrs Moses’s expertise in the freight industry has made her a sought-after leader with exceptional business and management skills. She has worked closely with transport companies and freight agencies from across the globe and has a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of operations.
As an industry trail blazer, Mrs Moses is highly skilled in being able to communicate in a global inter-cultural environment. She recognises the need for leadership and teamwork in the shipping industry, the importance of a culture of safety and the demand for flexibility and professionalism. Mrs Moses has been making waves in a traditionally male-dominated industry and is committed to empowering the next generation of the maritime industry with critical skills for successful entrepreneurship.