A century of operational leadership, in six people.

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Petrus Albertus (“Albie”) Buys

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

More than 27 years of operational experience in Southern Africa’s petroleum industry, having entered the sector in 1998. Founding director of Eagle Distribution, EMMS (fuel station construction), BB Software Development (the B Fueled FMS platform) and Aiscorp International (government fuel monitoring technology). Has managed active petroleum import operations through the Matola corridor and built distribution networks across five South African provinces and three SADC countries. Provides executive leadership and commercial strategy across the group.

27+ years petroleum industry · Founding director, Eagle Group cluster · B Fueled FMS originator

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Seggie Kistasamy

Project Director

A board-level executive whose career spans the FMCG, petrochemical and energy sectors: Managing Director of Total Namibia (2010–2013), Senior Executive in Business Strategy at Total Marketing Services in Paris (2013–2015), Managing Director of Total Malawi (2015–2017), and General Manager of Puma Energy (2017–2021), where he led a team of 672. Holds an MBA from the University of Natal, a Harvard Management Development certification and an MIT AI in Strategy certification, and is a sessional lecturer at Wits Business School. Leads project direction, institutional stakeholder engagement and commercial governance.

General Manager, Puma Energy · MD, Total Malawi and Total Namibia · MBA (Natal)

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Etienne Beaurain

Project Development Lead & Project Manager

More than 20 years of experience across energy, infrastructure and technology projects in Africa, with a background spanning project origination, feasibility development, commercial structuring, governance and multidisciplinary programme management. Has led and coordinated projects across energy, fuel security, infrastructure, technology and industrial development, managing technical, commercial, regulatory, ESG and financial workstreams from concept through structured development. Experienced in PPP and JV structuring, consortium governance, stakeholder engagement, CAPEX planning, due diligence and executive-level project reporting. Serves as Project Development Lead and Project Manager at Eagle Africa Energy, coordinating the development of complex multi-party projects across Southern Africa.

20+ Years Project Development · Energy & Infrastructure · PPP & JV Structuring

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Evyn Bester

Software and Systems Integration Lead

Nearly three decades of technology and systems experience, with over a decade embedded in fuel-sector software and logistics environments. Principal architect of the B Fueled Fuel Management System, designing its real-time monitoring, fraud detection, dosing verification and accounting integration capabilities. Career spans enterprise IT, banking and payments integration, and controlled fuel-movement platforms.

30 years technology and systems · B Fueled FMS principal architect

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Wessel Grey Van Aswegen

Legal Director

An admitted attorney (LLB, North West University, 2007; Law Society of the Northern Provinces, 2009) and founder of Grey Van Aswegen Attorneys, a boutique South African law firm specialising in oil and energy law. Holds directorships across multiple petroleum entities within the Eagle Group cluster. Provides oversight across commercial agreements, licensing, regulatory compliance and corporate governance.

LLB, North West University · Oil and energy law specialist · Eagle Group cluster director

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Werner Smal

Financial Director

A Chartered Accountant CA(SA) registered with SAICA and a Registered Auditor registered with IRBA, with more than 26 years of experience across accounting, auditing, tax advisory, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions, including articles at Arthur Andersen and KPMG. Founder of Werner Smal Auditors. Provides financial governance, tax structuring and transaction review across the group.

CA(SA) and Registered Auditor · 26+ years accounting and tax