SPIRO prepares to enter the country with locally assembled electric motorcycles, battery-swapping infrastructure and a wider support network designed around commercial riders. The planned entry is more than the arrival of another motorcycle brand. It places energy consumption, transport costs and local industrial development at the centre of Ghana’s emerging electric-mobility market, at a time...
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Nuclear Power’s African Push Puts Ghana’s Ambition Under Pressure.
Africa’s nuclear energy ambitions are entering a more consequential phase as a growing number of countries move from political declarations towards the institutional, technical and financial work required to build their first reactors. A new assessment of the global nuclear industry identifies Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda as African countries pursuing nuclear power programmes, while...
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Energy Commission, VRA Plan Joint Media Capacity Building
The Energy Commission and the Volta River Authority (VRA) are considering a joint approach to strengthening the capacity of professionals responsible for communicating developments across Ghana’s energy sector. The discussions emerged from a courtesy engagement between the Commission’s Public Affairs Unit and the Corporate Communications and Branding Section of VRA’s Corporate Affairs and External Relations...
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Korea Eximbank Delegation Visits GRIDCo to Assess Impact of Transmission Project
A delegation from the Korea Export-Import Bank (Korea Eximbank) has completed a two-day post-evaluation project visit to the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to assess the impact of a Korea-funded power transmission project on Ghana’s electricity network. The delegation, led by Mrs. Je Hea Song, held discussions with a cross-section of GRIDCo’s engineering staff. The...
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FG Advances Energy Zones Plan to Deliver 24-Hour Electricity in Nigeria’s Key Economic Corridors
FG Advances Energy Zones Plan to Deliver 24-Hour Electricity in Nigeria’s Key Economic Corridors LAGOS, Nigeria — Energy CrossroadThe Federal Government is intensifying efforts to improve electricity reliability across Nigeria through a proposed Energy Zones initiative designed to deliver stable, round-the-clock power to homes, businesses and industries in the country’s highest-demand economic corridors. Minister of...
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Nigeria Builds New National Grid Control Centre as Government Targets Greater Grid Stability, Renewable Integration
OSOGBO, Nigeria — The Federal Government has commenced construction of a new ultra-modern National Control Centre (NCC) for the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) in Osogbo, Osun State, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s electricity grid and improve the management of a rapidly evolving power system. Vice President Kashim Shettima said the new facility...
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Tullow Oil posts $101m half-year loss despite production gains
Tullow Oil has recorded a loss after tax of US$101 million for the first half of 2026, slightly higher than the US$61 million loss recorded over the same period in 2025. The results were contained in the oil producer’s half-year financial report released to investors. Tullow said the loss was primarily driven by refinancing costs...
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GNPC Hosts Eswatini Petroleum Delegation to Share Ghana’s Oil and Gas Experience
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) is hosting a three-member delegation from the Eswatini National Petroleum Company (ENPC) on a study visit aimed at learning from Ghana’s petroleum-sector experience and exploring opportunities for collaboration between the two national oil companies. The delegation, led by ENPC Board Member Dumezweni Dlamini, held discussions with GNPC Management, headed...
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NJ Ayuk on AEW’s Six-Year Journey Powering Africa’s Energy Revolution
NJ Ayuk believes Africa is entering a new energy era in which investment, execution and stronger commercial partnerships must match the continent’s enormous resource potential. As African Energy Week enters its sixth edition, African Energy Chamber Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk reflects on the journey, the partnerships, the investment opportunities and the determination to turn Africa’s...
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Shettima Commissions New Northwest Petroleum Headquarters as Nigeria Seeks Greater Indigenous Energy Investment
Shettima Commissions New Northwest Petroleum Headquarters as Nigeria Seeks Greater Indigenous Energy Investment LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has commissioned the new corporate headquarters of Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited in Lagos, highlighting the company’s investment as a sign of growing indigenous participation in the country’s oil and gas industry. Shettima commissioned the ultra-modern facility in Victoria Island on Friday, saying the new headquarters reflects Northwest Petroleum’s ambitions to strengthen its operations and remain competitive in an evolving global energy market. The Vice President said the facility would provide a modern platform for collaboration among the company’s employees, business partners and other stakeholders, while supporting the company’s long-term growth. He described the headquarters as an important expansion for Northwest Petroleum, an indigenous operator in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector, saying the investment sends a message to investors and clients about the company’s commitment to its operations in Nigeria. According to Shettima, the development also demonstrates the role that indigenous companies can play in expanding private-sector capacity within Nigeria’s energy industry. The commissioning comes as Nigeria continues to seek greater investment and stronger domestic participation across its oil and gas value chain, amid efforts to position the sector for a changing global energy landscape. The new headquarters is expected to serve as the company’s corporate base as Northwest Petroleum continues to develop its business and engage with stakeholders across Nigeria’s petroleum and gas industry.