Also known as: ACEP
Africa Centre for Energy Policy — think tank focused on energy policy and power sector governance, advocating for institutional reform in Ghana's energy infrastructure.
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The Chronicle
… Mr Stephenson said developments during the first half of 2026 had confirmed earlier concerns, recalling that the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), reported a 15 per cent year-on-year decline in oil production and a 35.7 per cent drop in petroleum receipts in 2025 as a resul …
Ghana’s gold boom masks deep petroleum, governance risks -NRGI cautionsThe Ghanaian Times
… Its members include the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), the Ghana Institute of Foresters, the Ghana Institute of Engineers, the Institute of Public Relations, the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), the Chamber of Agribus …
Step up enforcement to curb galamsey — Coalition tells govtThe Ghanaian Times
… Its members include the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), the Ghana Institute of Foresters, the Ghana Institute of Engineers, the Institute of Public Relations, the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), the Chamber of Agribus …
Step up enforcement to curb galamsey — Coalition tells govtJoy Online
… The graduates make up the inaugural cohort of the Green Energy Technology Capacity Development Programme (GET-CaDeP), an initiative by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) in partnership with Solar Taxi to bridge the gender gap in the country’s clean energy and sustainable …
ACEP, Solar Taxi graduate 24 women in EV and renewable energy technologiesJoy Online
… Charles Gyamfi Ofori, Policy Lead for Climate Change and Energy Transition at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Dr. …
Ghana must balance Climate Action with Energy Security – Experts urgeBusiness & Financial Times
… The Policy Lead for Climate Change and Energy Transition at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Dr. …
Tariff hikes alone won’t fix power sector inefficienciesJoy Online
… The civil-society-led project has the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, Transparency International Ghana and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition as partners and is supported by the UK International Development.
Heal Komfo Anokye Project registered by private persons who refuse to account and hand over to KATHJoy Online
… The civil-society-led project has the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, Transparency International Ghana and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition as partners and is supported by the UK International Development.
Audit flags irregularities in Heal Komfo Anokye Project amid dispute over control of fundsJoy Online
… The CSOs admitted to the case include the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development, Transparency International, IMANI Africa, One Ghana Movement, Africa Centre for Energy Policy, STAR-Ghana Foundation, Odikro and Parliamentary Network Africa, among others. …
Supreme Court set to rule on Noah Adamtey’s challenge to OSP prosecutorial powers on July 29Joy Online
… The organisations, which include the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), IMANI Africa, Transparency International Ghana, Democracy Hub, STAR-Ghana Foundation, NORSAAC, Penplusbytes, ACEP, Odekro, A Rocha Ghana, Parliamentary Network Africa, One Ghana Movement, an …
Deputy AG, 14 CSOs appear at Supreme Court for hearing on challenge to OSP’s prosecutorial powersThe Natural Resource Governance Institute has warned that Ghana's strong gold exports and improved fiscal position mask structural weaknesses in the petroleum sector and governance gaps that require urgent reform. Ghana's oil production is projected to decline to 37.95 million barrels in 2026 from 46.35 million in 2025 due to maturing fields and reserve depletion.
28 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Natural Resource Governance Institute has warned that Ghana's strong gold exports and improved fiscal position mask structural weaknesses in the petroleum sector and governance gaps that require urgent reform. Ghana's oil production is projected to decline to 37.95 million barrels in 2026 from 46.35 million in 2025 due to maturing fields and reserve depletion.
28 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Coalition Against Galamsey has urged the government to intensify law enforcement against illegal mining beyond press briefings, citing continued devastation of forests, rivers and farmlands. The group welcomed the Attorney-General's decision to stop prosecuting community members defending water bodies and called for justice for a 13-year-old victim in Kete Krachi.
21 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Coalition Against Galamsey called on the government to intensify efforts against illegal mining through firm and sustained law enforcement beyond press briefings, citing the continued devastation of forests, rivers and farmlands. The Coalition welcomed the Attorney-General's decision to discontinue prosecution of community members arrested defending water bodies from illegal mining and appealed for justice for a 13-year-old victim in Kete Krachi.
21 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Twenty-four young Ghanaian women have completed the inaugural Green Energy Technology Capacity Development Programme, an initiative by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy and Solar Taxi combining classroom and industry experience to equip them with technical skills in electric vehicles, battery technology and renewable energy. The programme aims to increase female participation in Ghana's clean energy and sustainable mobility sectors.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Experts are urging Ghana to pursue a balanced energy transition that protects jobs, strengthens energy security and sustains economic growth while fulfilling its climate commitments. A Policy Lead at ACEP emphasized that Ghana's transition to cleaner energy should reflect the country's development needs alongside its climate obligations under the Paris Agreement.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has approved a 3.49 percent increase in electricity tariffs and a 0.85 percent rise in water rates effective July 1, citing movements in exchange rates, inflation, gas prices and hydro-thermal generation mix. Energy policy experts argue that tariff adjustments alone fail to address deep-seated operational inefficiencies in the power sector.
24 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Heal Komfo Anokye Project, launched in November 2023 to raise $10 million for hospital infrastructure repairs, has raised tens of millions of cedis with about GH¢50 million spent so far. The implementers have refused to provide accountability or hand over the project to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, citing lack of authority to do so, despite an audit revealing procurement irregularities and missing donor records.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An audit of the Heal Komfo Anokye Project, launched in November 2023 to raise $10 million for repairs at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, has flagged serious irregularities including procurement issues and missing donor receipt pages. The findings come amid disputes between the hospital board and project implementers over control and accountability of funds, with about GHS 50 million spent so far and GHS 13 million still owed to contractors.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court will deliver a judgment on July 29, 2026, in a constitutional case brought by lawyer Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey, challenging whether Parliament lawfully granted the Office of the Special Prosecutor independent investigative and prosecutorial powers, arguing the 1992 Constitution vests prosecutorial authority exclusively in the Attorney-General.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Attorney-General and 14 civil society organisations appeared at the Supreme Court for a case filed in December 2025 challenging whether Parliament unconstitutionally granted prosecutorial powers to the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The Attorney-General's office argues that Article 88(3) of the Constitution vests prosecutorial powers solely in its office and that Parliament acted unconstitutionally by passing the OSP Act, 2017.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Attorney-General and 14 civil society organisations appeared at the Supreme Court for a hearing on a constitutional case challenging whether Parliament had the authority to grant the Office of the Special Prosecutor independent prosecutorial powers. The case, filed by private legal practitioner Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey, argues that Articles 88(3) and 88(4) of the Constitution vest prosecutorial authority solely in the Attorney-General, and that the OSP Act 2017 was unconstitutional.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has escalated its dispute with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and its subsidiary Explorco to the Office of the Attorney-General, over Explorco's failure to account for and transfer petroleum revenues amounting to US$561,648,785.37 between 2022 and 2024. The central issue is whether Explorco, as a commercial subsidiary of GNPC, can legally retain petroleum lifting proceeds outside the Petroleum Holding Fund structure or whether all such revenues must accrue to the state under the Petroleum Revenue Management Act.
22 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Supreme Court has granted an application by 14 civil society organisations to join the case of Adamtey v Attorney-General, which challenges the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The organisations include the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development, Transparency International Ghana, and others with interests in governance and anti-corruption issues.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
IMANI Africa has defended civil society organisations' participation in a Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017, saying CSO involvement is justified to support constitutional interpretation and strengthen accountability despite criticism that it may amount to advocacy rather than neutral assistance.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Fourteen civil society organisations, including CDD, IMANI Africa, and Transparency International Ghana, have filed to join a Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017. The groups say their involvement is motivated by commitment to constitutionalism, accountable governance, and anti-corruption, and is not partisan or personal.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Benjamin Boakye, Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, has attributed recent power infrastructure failures to deep-seated institutional negligence rather than isolated mistakes. He cited a major fire at a critical power substation as evidence of systemic weaknesses in institutional culture, planning and accountability, and called for a thorough investigation.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy says the recent fire at Akosombo-linked infrastructure reflects deep-seated institutional weaknesses and negligence in Ghana's power sector, extending beyond individual responsibility to broader systemic failures requiring institutional reform rather than ad-hoc responses.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy's executive director says Ghana's power sector needs deep structural and behavioural reforms to address persistent challenges like intermittent outages, not simply leadership reshuffles. He argues the sector's inefficiencies stem from long-standing institutional weaknesses and require strengthened accountability and professionalism across energy agencies.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →