Vivo Energy Ghana has appointed Mr Christian Li as Managing Director following the passing of former Managing Director, Jean-Michel Arlandis.
A Mauritian citizen, Christian brings nearly 30 years of experience in general management, business development, and sales and marketing in more than 20 African countries.
Since 2022, he has been Head of International Business for Engen, where he has managed and supported Engen’s international (non-South Africa) portfolio – including operations in DRC, Namibia, Botswana, Mauritius, Lesotho, and Eswatini.
Prior to this, he served four years as Managing Director for Engen Namibia, where he was recognised among the top 10 executives for three consecutive years.
Christian also previously held other leadership roles in South Africa, Mauritius, and the Republic of Congo.
He spent around eight years with Chevron before transitioning to Engen Mauritius in 2011.
In announcing his appointment, Franck Konan-Yahaut, Vivo Energy Executive Vice President, West and Central Africa, expressed confidence in Christian, saying: “Christian brings on board a wealth of knowledge, commitment to excellence and continuous improvement and will be an invaluable addition to our team.”
Expressing gratitude for his appointment, Christian pledged to work with the team and other stakeholders including industry players to drive innovation and excellence in the downstream business.
“Having worked in various capacities across multiple sectors, I am optimistic that we will elevate an already robust business to enviable heights,” says Christian.
With a vision to become Africa’s leading and most respected energy business Vivo Energy Ghana, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants was established in 2013. The Shell brand has been in Ghana since1928. Vivo Energy Ghana has a fuel storage capacity of 11,000m³ and 232 service stations, with many offerings Shell Cards and convenience retail stores.
The Vivo Energy Group operates and markets its products in countries across North, West, East, Southern Africa and in the Ocean Islands.
The extended Group has a network of over 3,900 service stations in 28 markets operating under the Engen and Shell brands and exports lubricants to a number of other African countries.
Its retail offering includes fuels, lubricants, card services, convenience stores, restaurants, and other non-fuel services. It provides fuels, lubricants, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and chemicals to business customers across a range of sectors including marine, aviation, mining, construction, power, transport, agriculture and manufacturing. It is continuing to develop innovative energy solutions to enhance sustainability.
The company employs around 6,000 people and has access to over 2.1 billion litres of fuel storage capacity.
