The Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) has hosted a delegation of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at its Atuabo Gas Processing Plant in the Western Region. The visit forms part of Ghana Gas’ 2026 Corporate Strategic Plan, which prioritises collaboration and sustained dialogue with key stakeholders. Speaking during the tour, Mr. Richard Ernest Kirk-Mensah, Head …
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has dismissed media commentary suggesting an impending shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Ghana. In a press release issued on Friday, February 20, 2026, the Authority addressed comments attributed to the Chief Executive of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies, Dr. Riverson Oppong, who reportedly called on the public …
Executive Officer of Serene Insurance and 2nd Vice-President/Chairman of the Ghana Insurers Association (GIA), Mercy Naa Koshie Boampong, has strongly defended the capacity of local insurance companies to provide cutting-edge, growth-oriented risk cover regimes for marine and aviation cargo to safeguard import trade in the long term. Citing Serene Insurance as an example of local …
Nigeria's Dangote Group has signed a $400 million equipment deal with China's Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) to accelerate the expansion of its oil refinery toward a planned capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day, the company said on Tuesday. The additional equipment is expected to support major projects under construction across refining, petrochemicals, agriculture …
Namibia’s President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has revealed that neither she nor any members of her immediate family hold direct or indirect interests in Namibia’s oil and gas industry, as investment activity in the sector continues to accelerate. Nandi-Ndaitwah said her children, like all Namibian citizens, retain the right to participate in lawful economic activities, but stressed …
Brazil's Petrobras has purchased a 42.5% stake in an oil exploration field off the coast of Namibia, the state-run company said on Friday, seeking to tap new exploration frontiers in Africa to replenish oil reserves. The deal was in partnership with TotalEnergies, which also acquired a 42.5% stake and will operate the asset, Petrobras said …
The Namibian government has tabled the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Amendment Bill, 2025, proposing the establishment of a new upstream petroleum regulator under the Presidency. The proposed Upstream Petroleum Unit ,would consolidate regulatory, licensing and compliance functions currently spread across several institutions. The unit will be led by a Director-General, supported by a Deputy Director-General. …
Ghana recorded a total of US$399.65 million in petroleum revenues in the second half of 2025, a significant decline compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Bank of Ghana’s report on the Petroleum Holding Fund and the Ghana Petroleum Funds. The revenues were generated from crude oil lifting proceeds, corporate income taxes …
More than £2m was spent at Harrods on behalf of a then-Nigerian oil minister accused of accepting bribes from industry figures interested in government contracts, a court in London has heard. Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, is alleged to have been provided with "a life of luxury in the United Kingdom", including the use of multimillion-pound properties, …
The Chair of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Mr. Richard Ellimah, has engaged the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on funding challenges facing the Committee and the need for sustainable financial support to enable it effectively carry out its mandate. The meeting, held on Monday, January 26, 2026, focused on constraints …
