John Lufuluabo

Regional Director | Senior Advisor | Mining & Energy (Oil & Gas, Power, Renewable Energy | SaaS | Technology | Business Development | Partnerships

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

About

I am a results-oriented Regional Director and Business Development leader with extensive years of experience driving substantial business impact, with a strong focus on the Energy and Extractive Industries (Mining) as well as financial services. My career is dedicated to connecting global market demands with innovative solutions across the African region. I leverage a comprehensive skill set including leadership, strategic sales, P&L management, strategic stakeholder management, and operations management to successfully navigate complex sales cycles, deliver impactful projects, and consistently exceed client expectations within these vital sectors. Fluent in French and English

Experience

  • Busara Advisors, Inc. (1 yr 2 mos)
    • Senior Advisor
      Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    • Regional Director
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

      Commercial Diplomacy | Due Diligence | Deal Sourcing | Geopolitical Risk & Security Intelligence | Strategy | Capital Raising

  • S&P Global (5 yrs 9 mos)
    • Board Member, (BOLD South Africa)
      Aug 2020 - Jun 2025 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      BOLD is S&P Global’s PRG available to its 40K employees across the globe, as a member of the board I provide governance and strategic oversight. * Served as Executive Treasurer

    • Regional Lead, CS: Strategic Accounts - Africa | Oil & Gas | Mining | Renewable Energy
      Oct 2019 - Jun 2025 · 5 yrs 9 mos

      S&P Global Commodity Insights (h-Platts)

  • Director, Strategy | Oil & Gas | Mining at Gamelli Consulting
    Jan 2015 - Dec 2020 · 6 yrs

  • Country Manager, Business Development - Africa at LASEC
    Aug 2019 - Sep 2019 · 2 mos

  • Export Business Development Manager - Africa at Centurion Systems
    May 2016 - Aug 2019 · 3 yrs 4 mos