Can $60 billion in new investments revive Nigeria’s struggling oil and gas sector? That’s the ambitious target set by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), which is seeking large-scale financing to boost crude production, expand gas development, and restore the country’s refining capacity. The plan is bold: raise crude oil output to 3 million...
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Namibia warns against export-only hydrogen model
Namibia’s National Planning Commission Director General, Kaire Mbuende, has called on African and global leaders to ensure the hydrogen economy delivers real benefits for Namibians rather than repeating the limited gains of past extractive industries.Opening the Global African Hydrogen Summit 2025 in Windhoek, Mbuende said the sector must drive industrial growth, job creation and community...
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Ghana Weighs Russian Nuclear Technology for Landmark Power Project
By Emmanuel Aboagye-WiafeGhana is intensifying efforts to develop its first nuclear power plant and is strongly considering Russia’s advanced nuclear technology as a key option. The move highlights Russia’s growing prominence as a trusted partner in Africa’s nuclear energy space, where its State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, is already constructing Egypt’s first nuclear power plant...
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Energy Ministry Urges Calm Over ECG’s Proposed 228% Tariff Hike
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has called on Ghanaians to remain calm following the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) proposal for a 228% increase in electricity tariffs. Speaking to journalists at the launch of the Ghana Energy Awards, Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan-Mensah, clarified that the Public Utilities Regulatory...
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Total Energies eyes expansion in Namibia beyond Venus project
TotalEnergies Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanné says the company is looking to grow its footprint in Namibia’s oil sector beyond the Venus project, even as the deepwater discovery remains the group’s top priority. Venus today is a priority, but it’s clear that TotalEnergies is willing to use Venus as a base to try to move...
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Africa Positioned as Next Investment Hub – Jinapor at Gastech 2025
The energy is minister John Jinapor on Wednesday September 10, participated as a panellist at the ongoing Gastech 2025, contributing to a high-level discussion on “Powering Growth & Prosperity in High Potential Economies Through Widened Access to Affordable, Reliable, and Flexible Energy.” Speaking on the sidelines of the global energy forum, the energy minister stressed...
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PHDC Urges Malaysian Investors to Tap Into Ghana’s Petroleum Hub Project
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Operations and Technical at the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Onasis Kobby, has called on Malaysian investors to seize the opportunity to invest in Ghana’s flagship Petroleum Hub project. Speaking at the PHDC Investor Breakfast Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Kobby described the project as “one of Africa’s most...
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Ghana to Host First-Ever Ghana–China Climate Summit in Accra
The Africa–China Centre for Policy and Advisory (ACCPA) has announced that Ghana will host the first-ever Ghana–China Climate Summit on Tuesday, 16th September 2025, at the AfCFTA Auditorium in Accra, beginning at 9:00 AM GMT. The landmark summit will convene senior government officials, diplomats, industry leaders, development partners, academics, and civil society representatives from Ghana...
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ACCPA Engages Ghana’s Climate Minister Ahead of Ghana–China Climate Summit 2025
The Africa–China Centre for Policy and Advisory (ACCPA) has paid a courtesy call on Hon. Seidu Issifu, Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, ahead of the upcoming Ghana–China Climate Summit 2025. During the meeting, the ACCPA team led by its Executive Director Paul Frimpong formally invited the Minister to deliver the keynote address...
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PHDC Boss Dr. Toni Aubynn Calls for Review of Ghana’s Mining Law at 2025 Mining & Minerals Convention
The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Dr. Toni Aubynn, has called for an urgent review of Ghana’s mining laws to strengthen local participation and boost investment attractiveness. Speaking at the opening day of the Mining & Minerals Convention 2025 at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra, Dr. Aubynn,...