Ghanaian energy firm Genser Energy is emerging as a powerful example of how homegrown enterprise can drive industrial transformation across Africa. The company’s pioneering infrastructure projects and local expertise have positioned it as a key player in Ghana’s energy and industrial ecosystem. The recognition came as part of the CNBC Africa–Standard Bank Group Impact Series,...
Author: Energy Crossroad (Energy Crossroad)
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Energy Minister Opens IEA Africa Energy Efficiency Training in Accra
Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has underscored the country’s strong progress in energy efficiency initiatives, as he delivered the welcome and opening address at the International Energy Agency (IEA) Africa Energy Efficiency Policy Training Week, held in Accra. Mr. Jinapor warmly welcomed participants from across Africa and beyond, commending the...
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Petrol tops Nigeria’s imports with 613.6m litres in one year
Nigerians consumed a total of 613.62 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, for transportation, power generation, and other domestic uses between October 2024 and October 10, 2025, The PUNCH reports. This is according to fresh data obtained from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority obtained by our correspondent on...
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Nuclear power plants: reality and prospects
South Africa is currently the only country on the continent generating nuclear electricity. The first and second units of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station with a combined electrical capacity of 1,854 MW were launched in 1984 and 1985, respectively. Many African countries have expressed interest in developing nuclear power generation, but these plans are at...
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Policy Inconsistencies, Underinvestment Undermining Ghana’s Oil Revenue Growth – Prof Lord Mensah
Financial Economist and Head of Local Government Services, Professor Lord Mensah, has attributed the steady decline in Ghana’s oil revenue to years of inconsistent fiscal and investment policies in the petroleum sector, cautioning that the country is now “paying for its past policy indecisions.” Speaking on the NorvanReports, Economic Governance Platform and Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition...
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Energy Minister Commends ECG Management, Warns Against Malfeasance
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...
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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...