Energy Crossroad The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the pump price of petrol at its retail outlets from ₦1,370 to ₦1,405 per litre, raising concerns over the rising cost of fuel despite the Federal Government’s relief measures. The increase comes days after the Federal Government announced a 30-day petrol discount at NNPCL...
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Nigeria Moves to Establish Renewable Energy Authority as Reps Advance Bill
Abuja Energy Crossroad The Nigerian House of Representatives has advanced a bill seeking to establish a National Authority for Renewable Energy to strengthen the regulation and development of renewable energy across the country. The Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, sponsored by Afam Victor Ogene, Chairman of the House Committee on Renewable Energy, passed its second...
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Ghana Woos Energy Investors at African Energy Week
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has held a series of bilateral meetings with key industry players and prospective investors to explore investment opportunities in Ghana’s energy sector on the sidelines of African Energy Week. The engagements brought together companies with established operations in Ghana and potential investors seeking to...
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EnerSynk Group’s 500 MW Solar Project Reaches Major Milestone in Zambia’s Copperbelt
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA EnerSynk Group’s planned 500 MW utility-scale solar project in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province has reached another major development milestone following a special meeting of the Masaiti District Development Coordinating Committee focused on the project’s Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. The US$519 million project is being developed by EnerSynk Solar Energy Limited across approximately 610...
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COMAC Intensifies Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, Urges Early Detection
The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has intensified efforts to promote breast cancer awareness and early detection through a health advocacy programme organised in partnership with the Dzidula Pink Foundation. The initiative, dubbed COMAC GOES PINK, was held at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) on 16th October 2026. The event...
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LIBERIA’S VICE PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN GHANA FOR AFRICAN MINERALS POLICY FORUM
Liberia’s Vice President, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, has arrived in Ghana ahead of the 2026 African Minerals Policy Forum, also known as Mining in Motion. Vice President Koung arrived at the Accra International Airport on Sunday, October 18, where he was received by Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah. The forum is...
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COMAC Mobilises Oil Marketing Companies to Support National Sanitation Drive
The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) is rallying support from its member companies to complement the government’s efforts to improve environmental sanitation across Ghana. The initiative follows an engagement between the Chamber and the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, who called on COMAC to mobilise industry support for the...
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Fuel prices begin to fall as Star Oil cuts petrol to GH¢16.45
Some oil marketing companies (OMCs) have begun reducing fuel prices at the pumps as the second pricing window for October takes effect. Star Oil reduced its petrol price from GH¢16.64 to GH¢16.45 per litre, effective 8am on Friday, October 16, 2026. Other OMCs have told JoyBusiness they intend to review their prices, although some say...
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Rosatom Signs Deal for 200 MW Floating Nuclear Power Project in Indonesia
North Maluku is poised to become Indonesia’s first province to receive nuclear-generated electricity under a proposed 200-megawatt floating power project involving Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom. Rosatom has signed an agreement with Indonesian company Pembangkit Listrik Nuklir to supply 200 megawatts of electricity from floating nuclear power units to North Maluku, in a project aimed...
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MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY CALLS FOR STRONGER ENERGY STANDARDS IN LIBERIAMONROVIA, LIBERIA
October 17, 2026 Liberia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy is calling for stronger energy standards and regulatory enforcement to protect consumers and accelerate access to affordable, reliable and clean energy. Deputy Minister for Energy Charles Umehai made the call while delivering the keynote address at the commemoration of World Standards Day 2026 in Monrovia on...