The capacity of Ghana’s state-owned power providers to improve and expand infrastructure with the necessary speed has encountered a number of financial restraints. The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) sets the price consumers pay for electricity artificially low, according to the providers. As a result, the three primary firms – the...
What sorts of potential obstacles do you see for the future full implementation of the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP) project?
In what way will local gas production affect the price level and consistency of electricity supply?
With plentiful sunshine in Ghana and foreign investors displaying interest in green projects, the government is planning a robust solar portfolio. Indeed, the Ministry of Energy has set the goal of generating 10% of electricity from modern renewable sources by 2020, and a number of projects are currently being undertaken as part of this objective...
The insurance industry is a very critical sector in the nation’s socio-economic development, and therefore pledges the government’s support to the insurance industry in particular and the financial services sector as a whole. Conservative figures put the rate of insurance penetration in Ghana at about 1%, compared to South Africa with a...
As is the case in many emerging markets, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in Ghana’s economy, driving both activity and employment. Still, their impact is lower than it could be due to a challenging operating environment.
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