{"id":98055,"date":"2025-04-24T06:16:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T06:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/ghana-unveils-ambitious-downstream-agenda-at-invest-in-african-energies"},"modified":"2025-04-24T06:16:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T06:16:25","slug":"ghana-unveils-ambitious-downstream-agenda-at-invest-in-african-energies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/ghana-unveils-ambitious-downstream-agenda-at-invest-in-african-energies","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Unveils Ambitious Downstream Agenda at Invest in African Energies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Ghana is developing West Africa\u2019s first integrated petroleum hub, with the aim of enhancing regional fuel security and reducing petroleum costs.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The hub is being developed in three phases between 2024 and 2036.<\/p>\n<p>The first phase, which broke ground in 2024, includes a 300,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery, a 90,000-bpd petrochemical plant, storage tanks and marine port infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Toni Aubynn, CEO of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation, speaking dring the Invest in African Energies: Accra Investor Briefing shared details on the investment opportunities tied to the hub.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cOur responsibility is to ensure that we bring the ideas of the state into reality: that is to build three refineries and five petrochemical plants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said Ghana would be the first to establish a facility such as this and \u201cwe are going to rely on investors to develop these important industries and our target is local investors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The CEO said the country\u2019s sole operating refinery, the Tema Oil Refinery, already played a key role in reducing refined petroleum imports and although the refinery had been operational since 1963, modernization efforts were underway to improve its units and increase productivity.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Yussif Sulemana, Managing Director of Tema Oil Refinery, explained that the refinery\u2019s success was driven by efficient work processes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShort-term, our strategy is to maximize existing assets. Medium- to long-term, we are looking at partnership and strategic investment. We have a lot of investors interested and are looking for capital injection and expertise,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said on the storage side; Ghana was investing in infrastructure to boost capacity and enhance its inter-depot pipeline networks. Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST), responsible for the country\u2019s strategic fuel reserves, is working to strengthen industry infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Nana Amoasi VII, Technical Advisor of BOST, said, \u201cGoing forward, we plan to double our fleet of barges and introduce a pipeline from Tema to the Accra Plains Depot. We want to develop another storage facility and ensure that we use<\/p>\n<p>alternative fuels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said in line with this surge in downstream investment, Ghana was also prioritizing local content and human capital development to unlock greater value for the local population.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Kwaku Boateng, Director of Economics and Local Content at Ghana\u2019s Petroleum Commission, emphasized that \u201cWe need to maximize the oil and gas industry, and to achieve the stability of the hydrocarbon industry, we need local content.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said at the Petroleum Commission, they have a strategy to ensure that across every petroleum activity, there was a Ghanaian possibility. Ghanaian companies were strong partners to the international oil companies.<\/p>\n<p>Mr David Pappoe, President of the African Energy Chamber in Ghana, said both the government and private companies had roles to play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGhanaian companies must build capacity&#8230; Without human capacity, technology and knowledge, you cannot compete. We want to drive collaboration across the African continent. Through collaboration, we will be on our way to ending energy poverty,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Invest in African Energies: Accra Investor Briefing served as a prelude to the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies conference, taking place from September 29, 2025, to October 3, 2025, in Cape Town.<\/p>\n<p>The event highlighted commercial oil and gas opportunities in Ghana, setting the stage for further discussions and deal-making in Cape Town.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Ghana<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. Ghana is developing West Africa\u2019s first integrated petroleum hub, with the aim of enhancing regional fuel security and reducing petroleum costs. The hub is being developed in three phases between 2024 and 2036. 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