The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has commended the management and staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for their efforts in driving reforms and improving efficiency across the power distribution chain.The commendation came during an official working visit to the ECG as part of the Minister’s supervisory role over agencies...
Day: October 20, 2025
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Giant Russian gas plant suspends intake from Kazakhstan after Ukrainian drone strike
The Orenburg gas processing plant, the largest facility of its kind in the world, has been forced to suspend its intake of gas from Kazakhstan after a Ukrainian drone attack, Kazakhstan’s energy ministry said on Sunday.Orenburg regional governor Yevgeny Solntsev had said earlier on Sunday that the plant had been partially damaged and that the...
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Nigeria bets on renewable energy for digital transformation
Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy, is leaning on renewable energy and digital innovation to accelerate economic inclusion, drive rural transformation, and prepare its workforce for the future. Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, said at the World Bank and IMF annual meetings in Washington that clean energy is a fundamental enabler of...
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Climate risks expose West African insurers to $50bn yearly losses
A 2019 publication by the World Economic Forum listed Lagos State as one of the 11 low-lying cities that may disappear by 2100 without creative solutions to combat rising tides. The publication, which listed Lagos, Nigeria, at number two, said the city’s eroding coastline is being caused by rising seas driven by global warming. Other...
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Ghana’s Current Crude Output Far Below Projected 500,000 bpd – Dr Theo Acheampong
Ghana, according to Petroleum Economist and Political Risk Analyst, Dr Theo Acheampong, should by now be producing at least 500,000 barrels of crude oil per day (bpd) — a target set in the early years of the country’s oil exploration. However, the current daily production level of about 125,000 barrels per day falls significantly short...