Ghana: 2025 Energy Personalities To Mentor Students From Three Western Region Schools

Ghana’s 2025 Energy Personalities of the Year will mentor students from three schools in the Western Region on November 17, 2026, as the Ghana Energy Awards expands its Energy Personalities Outreach Programme (EPOP).

The event, to be held at St. John’s Senior High School, will bring together students from the host school, Sekondi College and Kikam Technical Institute. It will be the first time in the programme’s eight-year history that students from three schools take part in a single edition.

This year’s programme, under the theme “Impacting the Next Generation Leaders Today,” will feature Judith Adjobah-Blay, chief executive officer of Ghana National Gas Company Limited, and Edward Ekow Obeng-Kenzo, chief executive of the Volta River Authority.

They were named Female and Male Energy Personalities of the Year, respectively, at the 2025 Ghana Energy Awards.

The two executives will share lessons from their careers and discuss the skills and values that have shaped their approach to leadership.

Students will be able to ask them directly about what to study, which skills to develop and what career opportunities are available across Ghana’s energy sector.

Participation in the outreach programme is part of the winners’ responsibilities under the Ghana Energy Awards, which requires recipients of its top honours to mentor young people.

EPOP focuses on four areas: character development, preparation for tertiary education, exposure to careers in the energy sector and direct engagement with industry professionals.

Over the past eight years, the programme has reached more than 15,000 students at schools including Achimota Senior High School, West Africa Senior High School, St. Mary’s Senior High School, Nungua Senior High School, Aburi Girls’ Senior High School, Wesley Grammar School and Chemu Senior High School.

The decision to extend the 2026 edition to three schools in the Western Region underscores the Ghana Energy Awards’ commitment to broadening the programme’s reach and deepening its impact.

It also presents an opportunity to strengthen the relationship between educational institutions and the energy industry, particularly in a region with a significant footprint in Ghana’s energy and industrial landscape.

As Ghana continues to advance its energy goals, preparing young people to understand and participate in its development has become increasingly important.

Through EPOP, the Ghana Energy Awards seeks to bridge the gap between classroom learning and industry practice by connecting students with experienced professionals who can inspire, guide and help shape their aspirations.

The 2026 edition is expected to reinforce this commitment, ensuring that more young people are well equipped to become the next generation of leaders and professionals contributing to Ghana’s energy future.