Ghana’s President, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, on Tuesday officially opened the Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2025 in Accra, pledging the government’s full support to make the event grow even bigger.
Italian oil and gas supermajor Eni, together with its partner Vitol, has signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) with Ghana’s national oil company, GNPC, to invest $1.5 billion in the upstream sector.
The CEO of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Kwame Ntow Amoah, has been appointed Chairman of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO), marking a significant milestone for Ghana’s leadership in the continent’s energy sector. The appointment was formalised during a handover ceremony at the 7th APPO National Oil Companies CEOs Meeting in Accra today, where […]
AOW:Energy Ghana Day Program
This flagship APPO platform will bring together CEOs and senior executives from 19 African oil-producing nations to engage in strategic dialogue on regional collaboration, innovation, and sustainability in Africa’s petroleum sector.
During the launch, organisers and policy makers emphasised the need to leverage energy in driving socio-economic development, highlighting the theme for the event “Repositioning the Energy Sector as a Pillar of National Development,”.
As Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2025 approaches, set to take place from September 15-18 in Accra, Ghana, industry leaders and experts are gearing up to discuss the continent’s rapidly evolving oil and gas landscape.
Ghana’s Energy Ministry has recently hinted at an arrangement where Nigeria would supply natural gas to Ghana, which Ghana would then use to generate electricity. Instead of paying for the gas in cash, Ghana would export some of the electricity back to Nigeria and other neighbours as a form of barter trade.
Ghana is set to host the 31st edition of AOW:Energy, the flagship event for Africa’s oil, gas, and energy sector, from 15th to 18th September 2025 in Accra, under the auspices of the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition and the Petroleum Commission
The performance reflects stable global oil prices and adherence to the Petroleum Revenue Management Act, managed by the Bank of Ghana. This revenue stream supports fiscal resilience under President Mahama’s administration amid broader economic recovery efforts.