The Gomoa Special Economic Zone has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Canada-based AKA Energy Systems for the development and operation of a proposed 270MW solar power facility, marking a decisive move to place affordable and reliable energy at the centre of its industrialisation strategy. The agreement, which followed the earlier submission of a Letter...
Author: Energy Crossroad (Energy Crossroad)
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GNPC Explorco partners Tamale Technical University to train Ghana’s next generation of petroleum professionals
GNPC Explorco and Tamale Technical University (TaTU) have officially institutionalized a strategic partnership aimed at bridging the gap between the upstream petroleum industry and academia.The two institutions signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a robust framework for technical knowledge transfer, capacity building, and collaborative skills development.The high-profile ceremony was attended by key...
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NPA Inaugurates Bitumen Committee To Strengthen Industry Regulation
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has inaugurated a 16-member multi-stakeholder Bitumen Technical Committee to spearhead the development of a comprehensive regulatory framework for Ghana’s bitumen industry.The committee is expected to develop standards and regulatory guidelines to govern the quality, handling and use of bitumen, a key material used in road construction and maintenance across the...
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Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial.
A former Nigerian oil minister has been cleared of taking bribes from wealthy oil executives in the form of luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK.Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, was found not guilty after a trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court of five counts of accepting bribes and a charge of conspiracy to...
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ACEP Convenes High-Level Ghana-Nigeria Talks on Climate Change and Sustainable Financing
ACEP Convenes High-Level Ghana-Nigeria Talks on Climate Change and Sustainable Financing The Africa Centre for Energy Policy convened a high-level policy discourse with the Nigerian Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs and members of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission – RMAFC, Members of Parliament of Ghana and representatives of relevant public...
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Shell Appoints Elohor Executive Vice President And Country Chair Nigeria
Former Managing Director Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) Elohor Aiboni, currently on assignment as Asset Director at Brunei Shell Petroleum, has been named Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria, taking over from Marno de Jong who leaves Shell to pursue an opportunity elsewhere, after a 34-year career with the Company.Marno was...
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Fuel Could Be Selling at GH¢9 Per Litre Without Global Conflicts, Says CBOD
Dr Patrick Ofori, Chief Executive of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), stated that global supply chain disruptions caused by international conflicts have kept fuel prices high in Ghana. Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Dr Ofori noted that the US-Israel conflict heavily contributed to fuel price increases over the...
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Jinapor Highlights Ghana’s Energy Reforms at Africa Energy Forum Town Hall
Energy and Green Transition Minister, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has highlighted Ghana’s ongoing energy sector reforms and industrialisation agenda during a high-level Town Hall discussion at the Africa Energy Forum (AEF). The discussion, which brought together energy ministers from across Africa, was held under the theme, “Regional Production Hubs to Drive Industrialisation.” Addressing participants, Dr....
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Ghana Gas, NPA Deepen Collaboration to Strengthen Downstream Petroleum Sector
The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Gas Limited Company (Ghana Gas), Ms. Judith Adjobah Blay, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, to discuss ways of strengthening collaboration between the two institutions. The visit follows an earlier...
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Energy Minister Participates in Africa Energy Forum to Advance Continental Energy
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, is participating in the ongoing Africa Energy Forum (AEF), a premier gathering of energy leaders, investors, policymakers, innovators, and government officials from across Africa and beyond. The forum serves as a platform for stakeholders to discuss and promote energy policies, investments, and partnerships aimed...