Kola Karim Polishing Nigeria Trade Globally

Successful people, they say, have two things on their lips: Silence and a smile. A smile to solve problems and silence to avoid problems. These two vital moods are what the Chief Executive Officer of Shoreline International, Kola Karim, has chosen for scoring points on the business front.

Quiet but dynamic, the high-flier, who stops at nothing to fulfil his dreams, is an accomplished serial entrepreneur. Karim’s innovative spirit and strategic mindset mark him as one of the continent’s most audacious entrepreneurs. Therefore, any time he is mentioned in the news, it is a sign that he is on to the next big thing.

In a bold move that signals the rising global ambition of the energy entrepreneur, Karim has completed the acquisition of producing oil assets in the US. It is a strategic move aimed at exporting African expertise to the global market while simultaneously targeting a production increase to 100,000 barrels per day in Nigeria.

The Polo-loving tycoon announced the next big move on the sidelines of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026 in Abuja. The deal marks a rare instance of a Nigerian independent operator exporting its homegrown operational know-how to the American market.

Karim framed the acquisition as a symbiotic exchange between two very different energy environments — from Nigeria to the United States, with his Shoreline bringing the operational discipline and resilience learned in the high-stakes, high-cost environment of the Niger Delta, while the US partner plans to bring the data-heavy culture and advanced monitoring standards of the U.S. fields back to its Nigerian operations to sharpen reporting and staff training.

The acquisition will also provide a revenue hedge as Nigeria navigates shifting fiscal terms and the ongoing divestment by oil majors.

As the accomplished entrepreneur and philanthropist crosses the Atlantic, his remarkable ascent in wealth and status has not dulled his sense of responsibility; instead, it has inspired him to invest generously in charitable causes, improving the lives of many.