Hi Everyone, I am co-editing a Special Issue of Oil, Gas and Energy Law Intelligence (OGEL) on “COVID-19 and the Energy Transition” with Prof. Tina Soliman Hunter, Professor of Energy…
…Aker Energy postpones operations, as COVID-19 disrupts supply value chain Even as the projected US$1.5billion revenue from the petroleum industry will not be met due to the collapse of global…
By Dr. Theophilus Acheampong, Independent Economic Consultant; Senior Fellow, IMANI Africa This petition has also been published in today’s edition of the Business & Financial (B&FT) newspaper in Ghana EXECUTIVE…
As government works to replace the botched Power Distribution Services (PDS) deal through restrictive tendering, an Economist and Rsk Analyst has offered some advice on the way forward. Dr Theo…
In 2015 when Ghana signed up to the three-year International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for an amount of $918 million, the IMF classified the country as ‘high risk…
A Petroleum Economist and Political Risk Analyst, Dr. Theophilus Acheampong, has said Aker Energy cannot be said to have made new oil discoveries rejecting claims made by policy think IMANI…
November 2017 The military was likely to broker a power-sharing deal between Mugabe and former vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa, country risk analyst at IHS Markit Theophilus Acheampong said. https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/markets/2017-11-20-bonds-weaker-as-market-eyes-zimbabwe-and-credit-ratings-decisions/ Experts speculate that…
On 19 July, Ghana’s finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta presented the New Patriotic Party’s (NPPs) mid-year fiscal policy and review of the 2018 budget to parliament. The presentation follows the earlier…
Dr Ishmael Ackah has taken the time to provide this excellent summary of the AMERI power deal for public education. I completely align with his thoughts. Great job! Ameri Deal–my opinion Original…
1. Major shakeup in Ghana’s banking industry as Bank of Ghana revokes the licences of uniBank Ghana Limited, The Royal Bank Limited, Beige Bank Limited, Sovereign Bank Limited, and Construction…
Dr Theo Acheampong, a fellow of think tank IMANI Africa, has pointed out that the new Value Added Tax (VAT) structure will place more financial burden on the public, as consumers…
On 21 June 2014, amid the heavy debate on cedi depreciation and ill-timed Bank of Ghana forex rules, I wrote a piece on this platform explaining the conceptual framework for…
Ten years after Ghana discovered oil and started commercial production three years later, government says it plans to increase production volumes by moving to award new exploration contracts to IOCs….
The ruling of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on the maritime dispute will not affect Ghana’s oilfields, a Petroleum Economist has said. Dr Theo Acheampong…
Using the latest figures published by the Bank of Ghana, I estimate the top five banks in Ghana in terms of value add as Bank of Baroda, Barclays Bank, GCB…