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Ghana: Salifu Nat Acheampong appointed deputy MD of BOSTenergies

BOST Energies Limited Company (BOSTenergies) has appointed Salifu Nat Acheampong as its new deputy managing director. He replaces Adwoa Serwaa Bondzie , who was recently appointed as the new executive secretary of the Energy Commission. A statement issued by BOSTenergies  said “ We are proud to announce Mr. Salifu Nat Acheampong as the new Deputy …

Ramaphosa: Over 300 days without load shedding signals progress

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa has made significant progress in stabilising electricity supply, pointing to more than 300 days without load shedding since March 2024. Delivering the State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 12 February, Ramaphosa said the measures implemented under government’s Energy Action Plan have reduced both the severity and frequency of …

Energy Commission, EPA engage UNDP on US$40m energy efficiency revolving fund

The Energy Commission of Ghana, in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), engaged the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to discuss Ghana’s participation in the US$40 million Energy Efficiency Revolving Fund (EERF). The discussions focused on stakeholder engagement, financial models, and strategies to maximize impact and deliver measurable energy savings. The Acting Executive Secretary …

GCIEP, DBG engage PwC Ghana on climate finance facility initiative

PwC Ghana has supported the Green Cities, Infrastructure and Energy Programme (GCIEP) at its kick-off meeting with the Development Bank Ghana (DBG) on the proposed Climate Finance Facility, marking an important step toward expanding climate-focused financing in the country. The engagement formed part of GCIEP’s efforts to establish a financing mechanism aimed at mobilising private …

AfDB approves $3.9m to fast-track national energy compacts in Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a USD 3.9 million, two-year technical assistance project to support African countries in implementing their National Energy Compacts under Mission 300, the AfDB–World Bank initiative aimed at connecting 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. The project, known as AESTAP Mission 300 Phase …

Ghana:First Sky Group to add 50MW solar plant to national grid

Wholly Ghanaian owned company, First Sky Group has announced it will complete a 50-megawatt utility-scale solar power plant in Ghana’s Northern region by the end of March 2026, marking one of the most significant Ghanaian-owned investments in renewable energy infrastructure to date. Once completed, the plant will generate electricity for supply to the national grid, …

Ghana: Energy Minister Engages TUC, PUWU on PSP In ECG and NEDCo

The Minister for Energy, John Abdulai Jinapor, has held a high-level engagement with organised labour and key power sector stakeholders on Private Sector Participation (PSP) in the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo). The meeting brought together the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the Public Utilities Workers’ Union (PUWU), management …