A newly released report by the Africa-China Centre for Policy and Advisory (ACCPA), supported by the African Climate Foundation (ACF), provides an in-depth analysis of Ethiopia’s evolving green finance landscape and outlines a pathway for realizing the country’s long-term vision of a Climate-Resilient Green Economy (CRGE). Published under the Sino-Africa Green Finance Alliance (SAGFA), the...
Month: December 2025
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FG reduces oil block entry costs to $3m
As the 2025 licensing round gets underway, the Federal Government has reduced the signature bonus from $10m to $3m and $7m. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission disclosed this in an update on its website. According to the commission, this was part of the government’s efforts to reduce entry barriers. “Interested in one of the...
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Star Oil launches fuel now, pay later scheme using Ghanacard and credit scoring system
Star Oil has unveiled a new initiative that allows commercial drivers to buy fuel on credit using their Ghanacard and an individualised credit scoring system, offering much-needed financial relief to thousands of drivers across the country. The concept, dubbed Fuel Now, Pay Later, was announced in a Facebook post by Star Oil, following weeks of...
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ABAG Rejects New PURC Tariff Hikes, Calls for Immediate Reversal and Reforms at ECG, GWCL
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has issued a strong condemnation of the latest utility tariff adjustments announced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), describing the increases as unjustified, insensitive and unacceptable. In a statement released on Sunday, December 7, the association rejected the 9.8% increase in electricity tariffs and 15.9% upward...
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Cybele Energy’s Guyana oil deal opens strategic frontiers for Ghanaian investors – Commerce Chamber
Ghanaian businesses should consider turning their attention to Guyana, now one of the world’s fastest-growing petroleum frontiers. This comes after Ghanaian-owned Cybele Energy secured a major offshore oil block that could unlock a new wave of international investment opportunities for local firms.Cybele Energy is expected to sign the Production Sharing Agreement for the shallow-water Block...
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ACEP Cautions Government Against Direct Oil Production Over GNPC’s $1.5bn Governance Failures
Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye, has cautioned that Ghana should refrain from venturing into state-led oil production, citing severe governance lapses and inefficiencies at the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). Speaking during the NorvanReports, Economic Governance Platform (EGP) and Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) X Space Discussion themed “Beyond...
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Ghanaian company to sign oil exploration agreement with Guyana
Ghanaian-owned energy firm Cybele Energy Ltd is set to make a major stride on the international stage as it prepares to sign an agreement to explore for oil in a shallow-water block in Guyana. The deal, expected to be concluded next Tuesday, December 9, was confirmed by Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, on...
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Ghana, Germany Hold 2025 Intergovernmental Negotiations in Accra
Ghana and Germany on Tuesday held the 2025 session of their Intergovernmental Negotiations at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, with discussions centered on advancing Ghana’s clean energy transition and strengthening bilateral cooperation. Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan-Mensah, represented the sector minister, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor (MP), and highlighted Ghana’s progress...
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Investment Consortium AMS/Double Tree Capital Bank Explores Investment Opportunities at Petroleum Hub
Representatives of the investment consortium AMS/Double Tree Capital Bank paid a courtesy call on the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, to familiarise themselves with the wide range of investment opportunities at the hub. Led by Dr Yusif Sulemana, a Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, the...
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CEMSE Raises Alarm Over Recurring Tariff Increases and Power Sector Inefficiencies
The Centre for Environmental and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE) has expressed deep concern over Ghana’s persistent cycle of utility tariff hikes and entrenched inefficiencies within the power sector, warning that the latest increase approved by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) will further strain already vulnerable households and businesses. The PURC last week sanctioned a 9.86...