
Ghana's AI Ambitions Hinge on a Power Grid That's Already Straining
Energy reliability has become a crucial factor in the competitiveness of digital infrastructure, influencing where infrastructure is located.
Opinion pieces and editorials

Energy reliability has become a crucial factor in the competitiveness of digital infrastructure, influencing where infrastructure is located.

ZEN Petroleum Holdings PLC has officially listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange following a 94% oversubscribed IPO that raised close to GH¢1 billion. Founder William Tewiah calls it the defining step in building a trans-generational Ghanaian energy business.

Ghana produced crude oil from the Jubilee, TEN, and Sankofa fields yet exports every barrel while spending an estimated $4.95 billion importing refined petroleum in 2025. COMAC's industry report explains the technical, contractual, and economic reasons behind this paradox — and what it costs the country.

In Ghana's professional circles, your name is collateral — and Frederick Kumi, the socialite known as "Abu Trica," is learning what happens when it burns. Dr. Isaac Mensah Nyame examines how digital-age fraud is dismantling reputations, livelihoods, and futures long before any prison sentence begins.

SIGA's policy of encouraging Business-to-Business transactions among state-owned enterprises is not mere administrative preference — it is a strategic, legally grounded approach to maximising public asset value. Sampson Tagbor argues that this initiative deserves broad commendation and stakeholder support.

The Iran war fuel prices shock could linger for months as disrupted oil shipments, refinery shutdowns, and risks in the Strait of Hormuz reshape global energy markets.

Long before entering frontline politics, Kojo Bonsu was instrumental in staging landmark international concerts in Ghana, laying foundations that influenced the nation’s live entertainment and cultural tourism sectors.