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Ghana’s Petroleum Commission to Spotlight E&P Opportunities at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025

Victoria Emeafa Hardcastle, Acting CEO of the Petroleum Commission of Ghana, will drive discussions on Ghana’s ongoing reforms and upstream investment opportunities at African Energy Week 2025: Invest in African Energies

Victoria Emeafa Hardcastle, Acting CEO of the Petroleum Commission of Ghana, will participate as a featured speaker at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025, taking place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. Her participation underscores Ghana’s ambition to accelerate upstream activity, attract…

African Energy Chamber
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The Treaty on Plastics is a Direct Attack on African Development - African Nations Must Oppose It

The Treaty on Plastics poses significant harm for oil and gas producing nations in Africa and stands to stifle economic and industry growth across the continent

The second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the Treaty on Plastics is currently being held in Geneva, Switzerland, with over 170 nations meeting to discuss the implementation of a legally-binding instrument on plastic pollution. If signed, the treaty would cut the production levels of…

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Upstream Momentum Builds in Ghana as Eni Declares Eban-Akoma Commercial and Tullow, Kosmos Extend Licenses

The African Energy Chamber recognizes Eni’s recent progress on the Eban-Akoma discovery and last month’s long-term license extensions by Tullow Oil and Kosmos Energy as key milestones in Ghana’s drive to boost investor confidence and secure sustainable energy growth

Ghana’s oil and gas sector is showing clear signs of resurgence, underscored by Eni’s recent declaration of commerciality for the Eban-Akoma complex in the Cape Three Points Block 4. Estimated to hold between 500 and 700 million barrels of oil equivalent, the find marks the country’s largest offshore discovery in…

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Africa Energy Technology Conference Provides a Platform for Fostering Innovation

Taking place May 27-29 in Accra, Ghana, the event offers a unique platform for key energy stakeholders to explore investment and collaboration opportunities in Africa

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) – representing the voice of the African energy sector – offers its full support and endorsement of the upcoming Africa Energy Technology (AET) conference, recognizing the role the event plays as a platform for fostering innovation and technology in Africa. Taking place May 27-29,…

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Ghana’s Energy Future in Focus as Minister Jinapor Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025

Ghana’s Minister of Energy and Green Transition John Abdulai Jinapor has joined AEW: Invest in African Energies 2025, where he is expected to showcase the country’s transformative energy agenda

Ghana’s Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, will participate as a speaker at the highly anticipated 2025 edition of African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies, scheduled to take place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. As Ghana continues to unlock billion-dollar opportunities…

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Ghana Unveils Ambitious Downstream Agenda at Accra Investor Briefing

As a prelude to African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies in Cape Town, the Accra Investor Briefing provided key insights into how Ghana is positioning itself as a regional petroleum hub

Ghana is developing West Africa’s first integrated petroleum hub, with the aim of enhancing regional fuel security and reducing petroleum costs. The hub is being developed in three phases between 2024 and 2036. The first phase, which broke ground in 2024, includes a 300,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery, a 90,000-bpd petrochemical plant,…

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Accra Investor Briefing: Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) EXPLORCO to Spud Voltaian Well in Q1 2026

The Invest in African Energies: Accra Briefing, held on April 14, highlighted strategic investment opportunities and latest developments in Ghana’s oil and gas sector in anticipation of African Energy Week later this year

EXPLORCO, the exploration division of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), is set to spud its first exploration well in the Voltaian basin in Q1 2026, targeting new leads and play-opening discoveries. The company is currently conducting research to support exploration and is inviting partners to help unlock this frontier…

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Tema Oil Refinery Managing Director (MD) Joins Accra Investor Briefing, Targets Greater Fuel Security in Ghana

Taking place on April 14, 2025 in Accra, the briefing will spotlight emerging opportunities across Ghana’s oil, gas and broader energy sectors

Dr. Yussif Sulemana, Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) in Ghana, has confirmed his participation in the Invest in African Energies: Accra Investor Briefing, as the company aims to enhance operational efficiency and reinforce Ghanaian fuel security. Taking place on April 14, 2025 at the Kempinski Hotel in…

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Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) Joins Accra Investor Briefing Amid Efforts to Scale-up Ghana’s Storage Capacity

Taking place on April 14 at the Kempinsky Hotel, the Invest in African Energies: Accra Investor Briefing will outline emerging opportunities across Ghana’s oil and gas value chain

Afetsi Awoonor, Managing Director of Ghanaian state agency Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST), has joined the Invest in African Energies: Accra Investor Briefing to discuss strategies for boosting the country’s oil and gas value chain. Taking place on April 14 at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, the event provides…

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Ghana’s Downstream Regulator Joins Accra Investor Briefing to Advance Value Chain

The Accra Investor Briefing will share insights into Ghana’s petroleum industry ahead of the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies conference this September

With a goal to increase the share of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to 50% of the market by 2030, Ghana’s downstream regulator the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is promoting private-led investment across the petroleum value chain. Strengthened policies and technology-driven strategies are already bolstering downstream productivity, but the NPA is…