Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim’s stellar career is surpassed only by the great impact he has had on the oil and gas industry not just in Nigeria but across the continent of Africa. Prior to his appointment as APPO Secretary General on the 4th of January 2020, he was the adviser...
…awaits KPMG audit on controversial revenue contract Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has received commendation from Samuel Atta Akyea, Chairperson of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, following a visit by the committee to SML’s office in Tema. Mr. Atta Akyea lauded the set-up of the revenue audit firm as...
By Samuel SAM The French Ambassador to Ghana, Jules Armand Aniambossou, has formally inaugurated the 161-kilovolt (kV) Adubiliyili Sub-station of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), as part of efforts to reinforce power infrastructure in the Northern, North-East and Upper East Regions of the country. Constructed as part of GRIDCo's broader 330kV...
The Africa Energy Technology Centre (AETC) in Partnership with the Ministry of Energy, Ghana is set to host the Africa Energy Technology Conference scheduled to take place from 12th to the 14th of March 2024 at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. Ghana’s Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh...
The Africa Energy Technology Centre in partnership with the Ministry of Energy, will host the inaugural Africa Energy Technology Conference scheduled to take place from the 12th to the 14th of March 2024 at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. The theme of the conference, “Africa at the Forefront of...
In line with the country’s Scaling up Renewable Energy Program (SREP), training of technical staff from the Electricity of Company of Ghana (ECG) and Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) on the installation and commissioning of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems has kick-started at the Don Bosco Solar Training Center, Tema. The...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Dr. Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, has signalled that the cost of electricity will go up with implementation of the Emissions Levy which took effect on February 1, 2024. In his analysis of the Emissions Levy of GH₵100 per tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2), he warned that the levy will...
Puma Energy Ghana, a leading energy company, reiterated its commitment to enabling access to energy - and specifically clean cooking solutions - when U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan visited its affiliate LPG (liquified petroleum gas) bottling facility. The visit, attended by Mr. Michael S. Regan, Second...
The time was 6.30pm on Thursday January 25, 2024. Gathered in the Crystal Palace Suite at the London Hilton Hotel on Park Lane were a collection of key United Kingdom (UK) corporate leaders with roots in Ghana - including High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland, Papa Owusu-Ankomah, and...
The Minister of Energy, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, underscored the critical role played by the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) in fostering economic stability over the past few years. Speaking at an event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of BOST in Accra, Dr. Opoku Prempeh highlighted the state-owned...

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