Accra, Ghana – 23 June 2026 – The Ghana Upstream Petroleum Chamber has announced changes to its Council leadership following its Council meeting held yesterday. The Council appointed Mr Joe Dadzie (Head of Vitol Upstream Ghana) as the new Chairman of the Council and Ms. Naa Opoku Agyeman (Managing Director, Yinson) as the new Vice […]
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