Asec Urges Urgent Reform In Ghana's Petroleum Downstream Amid Star Oil's Withdrawal From COMAC
This move by the nation's leading indigenous Oil Marketing Company (OMC) highlights a profound misalignment between efficient market leaders and the protective policies of COMAC and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), particularly the contentious price floor mechanism.
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) And The Strategic Realignment Of National Resource Governance: A Macroeconomic And Comparative Analysis
The necessity for Goldbod is rooted in a historical paradox where physical gold production failed to translate into liquid foreign exchange for macroeconomic stabilisation. Gold has consistently accounted for more than 50% of total merchandise export receipts over the last decade, yet periods of peak production frequently coincided with reserve depletion and cedi instability.
ASEC Identifies Four Critical Gaps in Ghana’s 2026 National Budget for the Energy Sector
After a careful review of the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, the Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) has raised concerns about some loopholes identified in the Government’s Budget, as read by Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson on November 13, 2025.
ASEC to host World Energy Week Side Event
As part of the World Energy Week 2025, the Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) is set to host a special side event on Thursday, October 9, at 4pm.
ASEC’s Board Co-Chairman and Executive Director to speak at World Energy Week
The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre’s Board Co-Chairman, Mr. Kweku Awotwi and Executive Director, Ing. Justice Ohene-Akoto are scheduled to speak at the 2025 World Energy Week.
ASEC, Kathryn Strachan Consulting to host AI for Africa Workshop
The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC), in partnership with Kathryn Strachan Consulting, is hosting the AI for Africa Workshop.
ASEC signs MoU with illuminem
The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) and illuminem, the leading sustainability information, data, and solutions platform, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
ASEC signs MoU with APPO to strengthen cooperation and set up energy initiatives
With this move, ASEC and ASEC aim to strengthen their cooperation in building a sustainable oil and gas framework that is targeted at climate change and sustainability. This framework includes making African oil and gas environmentally friendly and sustainable.
Africa's Energy Future: Leaders, Innovators, and Experts chart a path at ASED 2025
On May 16, 2025, the Africa Sustainable Energy Dialogue (ASED) brought together a distinguished assembly of policymakers, energy experts, financiers, and innovators in a high-level virtual forum to address one of Africa's most persistent and pressing challenges: the continent's energy access gap.
Press Release: Global oil price surge validates ASEC's caution on GHC 1 fuel levy
Earlier this year, ASEC cautioned that introducing the levy amid what appeared to be a dip in fuel prices due to cedi appreciation was a premature move.
Press Release: ASEC Expresses Disappointment in Government & COMAC over Postponing Fuel Levy
The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) expresses profound disappointment in the stakeholders on the Management of Energy Sector Levies following its failure to scrap the controversial GHS 1 per litre fuel levy, particularly COMAC for not representing the interest of the consumers.
Press Release: ASEC Kicks Against Proposed Energy Levy: Fix the Root, Not the Symptoms
The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) has expressed deep concern over the Government of Ghana’s proposal to introduce a new GHS 1 levy on every litre of fuel. The move is “a short-sighted measure that targets citizens rather than addressing structural weaknesses in the energy sector.
