The EU is looking to sign gas deals as a bloc in bid to limit imports from Russia
Established suppliers like Algeria, Egypt and Nigeria ramp up exports to the EU
Commercial gas diplomacy is kick-starting new projects and production
Emerging LNG exporters Mauritania and Senegal to enter market...
Italian oil firm Eni, with its partner PetroCi, on Thursday celebrated the sail away of the FPSO Firenze to the giant Baleine oil and gas field offshore Ivory Coast.
The FPSO Firenze, which sailed away from Dubai, will allow the production start-up of the Baleine field, Ivory Coast's largest hydrocarbon...
Tullow Ghana Limited (TGL), operator of the Jubilee and TEN fields, is embarking on the first phase of community engagements with stakeholders in its area of influence to foster greater cooperation with stakeholders. This is in line with the company and its partners’ commitment to maintaining a secured environment...
The country can become a bigger force in the global cocoa industry by prioritising value addition.
This is because around 80 percent of the global cocoa industry's annual wealth of between US$130billion and US$150billion is generated during secondary processing (cocoa paste manufacturing), which continues to be non-existent in the country.
Intrinsically,...
…An in-depth look at Fairtrade's minimum price policy
Fairtrade, an organisation that advocates for fair and equitable access to international markets, has been a longstanding player in the cocoa-chocolate industry. However, questions have been raised about the effectiveness of Fairtrade's policies, particularly its minimum price policy, for smallholder cocoa farmers...
Entrepreneurship is often associated with individualism, risk-taking, and innovation in today's fast-paced world.
While these traits are undoubtedly essential for any successful venture, the critical role of the community in fostering entrepreneurial success must be considered.
In reflecting on the recent MIG Business Forum and the exciting initiatives discussed,...
Government, through Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has rolled out the Cocoa Farmers Pension Scheme (CFPS) to ensure a decent pension for cocoa farmers, improve their welfare, and also make farming attractive to the youth.
This comes after the Cocoa Management Systems (CMS) recorded some momentous strides after piloting the scheme...
A stable oil pricing regime is being forecasted by analysts in the near term. Amid the economic downturn, the development will bode well for the domestic economy on the back of uncertainty.
The outlook for crude oil in 2023 has been described as uncertain as Russian oil production continues to...
Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen-Aidoo has reiterated his call on the European Union (EU) to reconsider the element of cocoa pricing in its legislation. According to him, the legislation in its current form cannot sustain the industry and improve incomes of cocoa farmers.
Mr Aidoo made...