The Acting Executive Secretary of the Energy Commission, Ms. Adwoa Serwaa Bondzie, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Dr. Abdulla Al Mandoos, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Ghana, at the UAE Embassy in Accra. The visit is part of the Energy Commission’s wider effort to build strategic international partnerships that...
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Ghana Opens Nuclear Power Talks with Russia’s Rosatom as Mahama Pushes First Nuclear Plant
Ghana has opened discussions with Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, towards the establishment of the country’s first nuclear power plant, President John Dramani Mahama has announced. President Mahama disclosed this on Thursday, October 30, 2026, during his address at the Third Russia–Africa Summit in Moscow, where he outlined Ghana’s plans to diversify its energy...
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GHANA: COMAC Projects Petrol and LPG Price Cuts Despite Surge in International LPG Prices
The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) is projecting a decline in petrol and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices at the pumps for the first pricing window of November 2026, while diesel prices are expected to record a marginal increase. According to COMAC’s November 1 price outlook, petrol prices are expected to decline by between...
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COMAC Proposes West African Fuel Passport to Improve Product Quality, Traceability
The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has proposed the introduction of a West African Fuel Passport, a region-wide digital system designed to standardise petroleum product quality, improve cargo traceability and facilitate legitimate cross-border fuel trade. The proposal was presented by COMAC Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Riverson Oppong, during a plenary discussion at the OTL...
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NNPC Urges Increased Investment in Refining, Gas Infrastructure to Strengthen Nigeria’s Energy Security
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has called for increased investment in refining capacity, natural gas infrastructure and petroleum distribution as Nigeria seeks to strengthen its energy security and reduce exposure to disruptions in global energy markets. The company highlighted the importance of sustained capital investment, public-private partnerships and regional cooperation in addressing...
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Mahama: Ghana Exploring Nuclear Power to Drive Industrialisation
President John Dramani Mahama says Ghana is exploring nuclear power and other alternative energy sources to support its industrialisation agenda, citing the growing electricity demands of processing the country’s mineral resources locally. He made the disclosure on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, during an open dialogue with students of the Russian University of Transport in Moscow,...
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Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) Announces Plans to Boost Power Generation to 472 Megawatts by 2029
MONROVIA, LIBERIA . The Liberia Electricity Corporation LEC says it plans to increase the country’s installed electricity generation capacity to approximately 472 megawatts by 2029, through new hydroelectric, solar and battery storage projects. Speaking at the Liberia International Mining and Energy Conference and Expo, LIMEC 2026, the Managing Director of the LEC Mohammed Sherif said...
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Russia’s Rosatom in advanced talks to supply floating nuclear power plants to African countries
MOSCOW, – Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom could supply floating nuclear power plants to coastal African countries and is in advanced discussions with at least four nations, senior company executives said on Wednesday at a Russia-Africa Summit.Vladimir Aptekarev, deputy head of Rosatom’s machine-building division, said that 38 of Africa’s more than 50 countries have sufficient...
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Liberia’s Mines and Energy Minister Calls for Greater Local Value from Mineral Resources.
MONROVIA, LIBERIA, . Liberia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, R. Matenokay Tingban, has called for increased domestic processing of the country’s mineral resources, saying responsible mining and energy investments must deliver greater economic benefits to Liberians. Speaking at the opening of the Second International Mining and Energy Conference and Exhibition, LIMEC 2026, in Monrovia, Minister...
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NPA Chief Executive Champions Regulatory Convergence at OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week 2026
The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, joined industry leaders and experts at a high-level panel discussion on Regulatory Convergence in ‘African Oil and Gas Markets’ during the 20th edition of the OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week in Lagos, Nigeria. During the session, Mr Tameklo underscored the importance of regulatory...