The arrival of a locally assembled electric SUV is the latest signal that Nigeria’s EV ambitions are picking up speed. Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Nigeria’s local EV assembling and production is growing, evidenced by the recent unveiling of a high-performance, all-electric SUV built on home soil. The launch signals a growing confidence in domestic...
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Nigeria needs a bankable case for energy investment – Ojulari
Bayo Ojulari, the group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has called for a coordinated, strategic approach to make Nigeria’s energy sector more attractive to global investors, stating that “Nigeria needs a bankable case for energy investments.” Speaking at the 2025 Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International Conference in Lagos, Ojulari...
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Africa Must Lead, Not Follow, in the Global Energy Race – Energy Trader Declares
An influential African energy trader has declared his intent to shake up the traditional oil and gas industry and place Africa firmly at the center of the global energy value chain. “People come to me to buy oil. Others come to sell it. I am not a politician. I am a businessman shaping deals, unlocking...
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Illegal Mining Threatens Ghana’s Critical Gas Pipelines – Genser Energy Warns
Kumasi, Ghana Genser Energy has raised alarm over growing threats posed by illegal mining activities popularly known as galamsey to Ghana’s national gas pipeline infrastructure. The Vice President of Operations at Genser Energy, Ing. Henry Abeiku Oppong, revealed that at least 50 communities in the Western and Ashanti regions where gas pipelines run are now...
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China Reiterates End to Overseas Coal Financing at Ghana-China Media Fellowship in Accra
China has once again reinforced its commitment to halting the financing of coal power projects beyond its borders, as part of its global climate pledge. This reaffirmation came during a high-level engagement with participants of the ongoing Ghana-China Media Fellowship 2025 in Accra. Addressing the fellows at the Africa-China Centre for Policy and Advisory (ACCPA)...
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Solar Emerges as Vital Solution to South Africa’s Power Cuts
South Africa is aggressively turning to solar power to combat its long-standing energy crisis. From large-scale projects to rooftop panels on homes and businesses, the country is embracing solar as a critical tool to address power cuts that have plagued the nation for over a decade. Since early 2024, a massive surge in private solar...
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Ghana Secures $1 Billion for Climate Financing to Boost Green Transition Projects
Ghana has secured a significant $1 billion package to support climate financing initiatives aimed at accelerating the country’s clean energy transition, Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has announced. Speaking through a representative at a climate and energy forum hosted by the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Sunyani, the Minister revealed that the...
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GOIL Maintains Fuel Prices for First Pricing Window of August 2025
Accra — August 1, 2025 GOIL PLC has announced that it will maintain existing pump prices for its range of fuel products in the first pricing window of August 2025, offering relief to motorists amid fluctuating global oil market trends. In a public notice issued to consumers, the company confirmed that there will be no...
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GOIL Sees Q2 Profits Slump by Over 50% Despite Revenue Growth in Tough Market
Accra — August 1, 2025 GOIL PLC, Ghana’s leading indigenous oil marketing company, has reported a sharp decline in profits for the second quarter of 2025, even as revenues ticked upward a sign of persistent cost pressures and tight margins plaguing the downstream petroleum sector. Unaudited financial results for the period ending June 30, 2025,...
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GOIL Brings the Energy to Nsawam and Koforidua with Vibrant Community Engagements
Nsawam/Koforidua — August 1, 2025 GOIL PLC continues to deepen its relationship with transport operators and everyday drivers through lively, on-the-ground customer engagement events in Nsawam and Koforidua led by the South-East Marketing Zone. The two community activations formed part of GOIL’s broader effort to directly connect with key stakeholders in Ghana’s transport ecosystem, offering...