In the year under review, Shirley was appointed a member of the Governing Council of the African University College of Communications (AUCC) and continues to serve as the Honorary Secretary of the Institute of Public Relations, Ghana.
Shirley has demonstrated a solid record of accomplishment in effectively managing Vivo Energy Ghana’s reputation by demonstrating a deeper understanding of the synergy between the PR function and sales growth.
“With all these achievements and more in the year 2021, we are proud to name her as one of our top 10 women,” the recognition announcement stated.
Commenting on the award, Shirley congratulated her fellow Women in PR and said, “I am humbled by this recognition and I thank God for this feat. I see this as a challenge to do more for our profession, organization, partners and the entire PR ecosystem that supports our growth. Communication is an enabler for organisational growth and may this recognition inspire us to achieve business excellence while creating a shared value for our stakeholders including communities where we operate.”
She also commended the Women in PR Ghana Team and urged them to keep up the good work.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Ghana: Shirley Kum Of Vivo Energy Ghana Named Among Ghana’s Top 10 Women In PR 2021
Vivo Energy Ghana’s Corporate Communications Manager, Shirley Tony Kum, has been named among Ghana’s Top 10 Women in Public Relations (PR) in the fifth edition of the Women in PR Ghana ranking.
Shirley has been recognised for this honour for the fourth time in a row among other great PR minds in the industry.
The Women in PR Ghana ranking recognises public relations professionals who demonstrate value, agility and digital savviness to project their contribution to the industry and their respective companies.
Shirley is that light that keeps shining at all corners. The year 2021 has been another remarkable and impactful career journey for Shirley and her organisation as reflected in their projects, campaigns and recognitions.
From driving her company’s National Road Safety Campaign dubbed ‘Stop, Think & Drive’ to launching the Vivo Energy Community Digital Literacy Project and International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations, we can appreciate the strategic role of the communications function at Vivo Energy Ghana. Her works also highlight several activities targeted at their employees, customers, communities and other stakeholders.
Shirley has led Vivo Energy Ghana (Shell Licensee) to win several awards and accolades, including being inducted into the Hall of Fame for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the Ghana Oil and Gas Awards in 2021, and their ‘Stop, Think, & Drive’ Road Safety Campaign being adjudged winner of the Vivo Energy Group’s Reputation Award Category.
Other recognitions won by her company include winning the Employee Communications Category of the 2020 SABRE Awards at the African Public Relations Association (APRA) Conference in September 2021 and being adjudged the Most Promising Organization in Learning and Development Practice at the 2021 HR Focus Awards.
Shirley continues to shine her light as an all-around senior communications executive through mentorship and speaking engagements.
Shirley has spoken at several events including the Today’s Woman Empowerment Summit, Africa Corporate Lounge, UKGCC Press Freedom Day roundtable event, and mentored several young professionals at the Agrihouse Foundation AG-STUD Africa Career Guidance and Mentorship Dialogue Boot camp, among others.
In the year under review, Shirley was appointed a member of the Governing Council of the African University College of Communications (AUCC) and continues to serve as the Honorary Secretary of the Institute of Public Relations, Ghana.
Shirley has demonstrated a solid record of accomplishment in effectively managing Vivo Energy Ghana’s reputation by demonstrating a deeper understanding of the synergy between the PR function and sales growth.
“With all these achievements and more in the year 2021, we are proud to name her as one of our top 10 women,” the recognition announcement stated.
Commenting on the award, Shirley congratulated her fellow Women in PR and said, “I am humbled by this recognition and I thank God for this feat. I see this as a challenge to do more for our profession, organization, partners and the entire PR ecosystem that supports our growth. Communication is an enabler for organisational growth and may this recognition inspire us to achieve business excellence while creating a shared value for our stakeholders including communities where we operate.”
She also commended the Women in PR Ghana Team and urged them to keep up the good work.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
In the year under review, Shirley was appointed a member of the Governing Council of the African University College of Communications (AUCC) and continues to serve as the Honorary Secretary of the Institute of Public Relations, Ghana.
Shirley has demonstrated a solid record of accomplishment in effectively managing Vivo Energy Ghana’s reputation by demonstrating a deeper understanding of the synergy between the PR function and sales growth.
“With all these achievements and more in the year 2021, we are proud to name her as one of our top 10 women,” the recognition announcement stated.
Commenting on the award, Shirley congratulated her fellow Women in PR and said, “I am humbled by this recognition and I thank God for this feat. I see this as a challenge to do more for our profession, organization, partners and the entire PR ecosystem that supports our growth. Communication is an enabler for organisational growth and may this recognition inspire us to achieve business excellence while creating a shared value for our stakeholders including communities where we operate.”
She also commended the Women in PR Ghana Team and urged them to keep up the good work.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Nigeria: Akinwumi Resigns As AEDC Interim Managing Director
The Interim Managing Director of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Engr Akinwumi BADA has allegedly resigned from his post.
Nigeria-based Optimum Times reported Engr Akinwumi’s resignation, citing unnamed impeccable sources as confirming his resignation.
According to the portal, Adeoye Fadeyibi, who is the Managing Director and CEO of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), has been appointed to head AEDC following the resignation of Engr Akinwumi Bada.
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) announced Bada Akinwumi as the Interim Managing Director of AEDC in December 2021 when the UBA Bank disengaged its previous management after KANN, which is the core investor failed to pay loans it secured from UBA.
His appointment was approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the apex regulator of the power sector.
Other members of the team were Sani Usman, Interim Chief Business Officer; Babajide Ibironke, Interim Chief Finance Officer; Donald Etim, Interim Chief Marketing Officer, and Femi Zacchaeus as Interim Chief Technical Officer.
Chairman of NERC, Sanusi Garba, in approving the appointments, said the development is in pursuance of the earlier fit and proper review of BPE’s pool of nominees and the context of the business continuity framework of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).
NERC and BPE, in a joint statement signed by NERC Chairman, Sanusi Garba, and Director General of BPE, Alex Okoh, stated that there had been an ongoing dispute amongst competing factions of AEDC’s majority shareholder/core investor KANN Utility Company Limited (KANN).
“The dispute eventually spilt over with the lender that provided the acquisition loan to KANN for the acquisition of majority shares during the privatisation exercise in 2013, over KANN’s inability to service its debt to the bank.
“The United Bank for Africa (UBA) had acted as Mandated Lead Arranger, underwriting the entire facility of US$ 122 million (about N20 billion) for KANN utility acquisition of AEDC.”
The statement further cited that the protracted disagreements among the core investors resulted in AEDC not only struggling to meet its obligations to the market under the terms and conditions of its licence but was also unable to meet its obligations to key stakeholders in the organisation, including staff.
The statement stated that this culminated in the industrial action by members of the Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) which resulted in a total service disruption on December 6, for over 14 hours in AEDC’s network area.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Ghana: Rigworld International CEO Honoured
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rigworld International, an upstream oil and gas services provider in Ghana and West Africa, Dr. Kofi Amoah Abban, has been awarded for his contribution to the oil and gas sector in Ghana and beyond.
He was awarded alongside 39 young African entrepreneurs from 16 countries operating in various sectors such as banking and finance, energy, agriculture, theatre and arts, journalism, health, fashion, law, sports management, technology and innovation.
The awards ceremony that happened at the weekend at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra, the capital of Ghana, was organised by Xodus Communications Limited.
The awards aimed at celebrating the achievements of young entrepreneurs.
The Chief Executive Officer of Xodus Communications Limited, Richard Abbey Jnr, organiser of the event, said the objective of the Awards was to recognise and celebrate emerging leaders under the age of 40 who demonstrated exceptional leadership while proving to the upcoming youth of Africa that “excellence could be achieved at a very tender age.”
He expressed excitement as the nominees emerged from 16 countries on the continent, saying that moving forward, “we would have over 30 countries participating in the awards scheme.”
Mr Abbey added that the award was a means to market Africa to the world and show the world what the African continent was capable of.
Ghana: Tullow Plans To Drill Six New Wells In 2022Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Russia’s Oil Exports Slumped 26% Last Week
Russian oil exports fell last week, with average shipments of around 3.63 million barrels per day (bpd) between March 17 and 23, down by 26.4 percent compared to the previous week, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing industry data it had seen.
While most Western countries—with the exception of the United States and the UK—have not imposed embargoes on Russian oil imports, many buyers in Europe and the West have tried to steer clear of Russian shipments amid concerns over future embargoes and/or sanctions, or as a “self-sanctioning” precaution amid public pressure to stop financing Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.
While seaborne exports out of Russia appear to be already hit by Western buyers’ reluctance to purchase Russian oil, Russia’s oil production was basically unchanged in the week March 17 through March 23, per Bloomberg calculations based on the industry data it has seen. Russian oil production averaged 11.08 million bpd in the week to March 23, down by just 0.3 percent compared to the week prior.
Russia will have to shut in some of its oil production as it will not be able to sell all the volumes displaced from European markets to other regions, with Russian crude production falling and staying depressed for at least the next three years, Standard Chartered said earlier this month.
International oil majors have already said they would stop buying Russian oil, either immediately or via a phase-out of such purchases by the end of this year at the latest.
Meanwhile, exports of Russian crude oil to India have surged since the start of the month as sanctions bit in, forcing traders in Europe to avoid Russian cargos, the Financial Times reported in mid-March, citing data from Kpler.
The average daily rate of Indian purchases of Russin crude has stood at 360,000 bpd, which was four times the rate of daily purchases last year.
Source:Oilprice.com
Ghana: Energy Transition Committee Tours Bui Generation Station
The members of the National Energy Transition Committee have visited the Bui Generating Station, managed by the Bui Power Authority (BPA), to familiarise themselves with the operations of the company.
It was also to get a first-hand experience of BPA’s efforts toward achieving zero-carbon emission.
The National Energy Transition Committee was led by the Deputy Minister for Energy, William Owuraku Addo, the Deputy Minister for Transport, Frederick Adom, and the Director of Renewable Energy at BPA, Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo.
They were received by the Directors of the BPA.
A Deputy Director for Renewable Energy at BPA, Peter Acheampong, conducted the delegation around the 250MW peak solar farm being constructed in phases with a 50MW peak of the first phase connected to the grid and the 1MW floating solar.
At the hydroelectric section, the delegation was given a tour by the Deputy Director, Power Operations, Cyril Ankrah, and Manager Operating, Susan Tiwaa Badu.
The Deputy Energy Minister, William Owuraku Addo, was impressed with efforts by the Bui Power Authority towards achieving zero carbon emissions such as the solar and afforestation projects and hybridization of the Bui Dam.
He said Bui Power Authority is indeed the leader in the renewable energy sector, adding that Bui is generating eventually no carbon footprints.
The Deputy Minister further commended the Authority for employing and training young Ghanaian engineers to man the Bui Generating Station.
He commended the CEO of the Authority, Mr Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, for working towards achieving zero carbon emissions in the activities of the company.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Ghana: Over 200 Residents Of Tamale Arrested For Power Theft
Over 200 residents of Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana have been arrested for engaging in power theft and enjoying electricity freely on the blind side of Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo).
They were arrested during a three-day exercise carried out by the Loss Control Unit of NEDCo supervised by a joint military-police task force.
The exercise was carried out n Hausa Zongo, Sakasaka and Jisonayili, all suburbs of the Tamale Metropolis.
Residents of Tamale are notoriously known for engaging in power theft, popularly known as an illegal connection.
The staff of NEDCo have been threatened and attacked on several occasions.
The unfortunate development forced the power distribution company to withdraw its field services.
They, however, suspended the withdrawal of their services for two pending resolutions of three keys issues after the Executive Secretary of PURC, Dr Ishmael Ackah, and other officials of the Commission met the workers of NEDCo.
A source told energynewsafrica.com that an estimated cost of the power illegally consumed by the 200 residents is GHS462,000
According to the source, the exercise would be continued in the coming days after the money had been retrieved from the residents.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Ghana: Gov’t Cuts Fuel Coupons To Appointees By 50%
The Government of Ghana has announced that fuel coupons to all appointees will be cut by 50 per cent beginning from April 1, 2022.
Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, who announced this last Thursday, said the difficult economic times the country finds itself require stringent actions to alleviate the hardship on Ghanaians.
Addressing the nation on measures being taken by the government to curb the economic challenges, Ofori-Atta said the decision would also affect heads of state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
“These times call for very efficient use of energy resources. In line with this, there will be a 50 per cent cut in fuel coupon allocations for all political appointees and heads of government institutions, including SOEs, effective 1 April 2022.”
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Ghana: Gov’t Announces 15 pesewas Reduction On Fuel
Government of Ghana has cushioned the citizenry by reducing the margin of taxes on fuel beginning April 1, 2022, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta has announced.
Addressing the press at the conference room of the Ministry of Information on Thursday, Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta announced the reductions in BOST, Unified Petroleum Price Fund, Primary Distribution and Fuel Marking Margins.
According to him, BOST Margin will see 2 pesewas reduction, UPPF will be reduced by 9 pesewas, Fuel Marking Margin by 1 pesewas and Primary Distribution Margin by 3 pesewas.
These reductions, he said, are expected to translate to 15 pesewas reduction of margins on fuel.
He explained that these reductions are for a period of three months.
The Finance Minister added that government will in the coming days engage with Oil Marketing Companies to plead with them to reduce their margins.
Ghanaians have been lamenting on social about the rising cost of petrol and diesel.
A litre of petrol and diesel currently sells at between GHS9.99 and GHS11.70 respectively at the pump.
More details soon.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Tullow Appoints Jonathan Swinney As CFO
Tullow Oil plc has appointed Jonathan Swinney as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and an Executive Director of the firm.
Jonathan is currently CFO of EnQuest PLC and will join Tullow later this year, a statement issued by Tullow said.
The London-listed oil-and-gas company said Richard Miller, who is currently the Group Financial Controller, will act as interim CFO until Jonathan arrives at Tullow.
Jonathan brings extensive oil & gas and capital markets experience to Tullow having served as EnQuest’s founding CFO since 2010. In this period, EnQuest has developed its business in the UK and in Malaysia and undertaken a number of asset acquisitions and major capital markets transactions. Jonathan is a chartered accountant and a qualified solicitor.
He joined Petrofac as the head of Mergers and Acquisitions in 2008 before joining EnQuest and previous to that worked in investment banking.
Phuthuma Nhleko, Chairman of Tullow Oil plc, commented today: “I am delighted to welcome Jonathan Swinney to Tullow. Jonathan has a proven track record in the oil & gas sector of working in complex operating environments and driving capital discipline and efficiency. He has the right mix of sector and corporate finance experience that Tullow needs and I am looking forward to working with Jonathan and Rahul as we build Tullow as a leader in the African oil & gas sector. I would also like to thank Les Wood, who is stepping down from the Board at the end of this month, for all his hard work and dedication to Tullow over the past five years as CFO.”
EnQuest said separately Thursday that Mr. Swinney will step down from his role at the company at a date to be determined in due course, and that Salman Malik would assume the CFO role upon the departure of Mr. Swinney.
Tullow Oil Appoints South African As Non-Executive ChairmanSource: https://energynewsafrica.com
Nigeria: We’ll End Oil Theft-Timipre Sylva
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has assured the citizenry that the Federal Government is determined to end illegal oil bunkering in the country.
“We are actually determined to stop it because we know that we cannot afford the continuation of this insecurity in the oil industry,” Timipre Sylva said during an on-the-spot assessment of some pipelines impacted by activities of oil bunkers in Emeoha local government, Rivers State, on Wednesday.
“I want to just let everybody know that these criminals have their days numbered.
“We are here to ensure that this problem is finally resolved to reclaim this industry for the country because this country has lost so much from the activities of these criminals, and the government and the country can no longer afford these activities and that is why we are here,” he stated as reported by thecable.ng.
According to him, insecurity was a major issue bedevilling the sector, and proactive steps were taken to tackle the issue.
“The single biggest problem in our industry today is the problem of security,” he said.
“This has come to the attention of everyone including Mr. President has directed myself and the CDS and also the GMD of the NNPC to ensure that this problem is handled once and for all.”
Sylva added that the host communities, the government and operators must play their part to completely eradicate the menace in the industry.
“I agree with you completely. There are three elements to the solution of this problem,” he said.
“The communities must be involved because these people who are engaged in these illegal activities are not ghosts. They are from communities – so the communities have to be involved.
“You the security must be involved also because you are the law enforcement arm of the government.
“And of course, we also as part of government must be involved.
“And then, the third arm is the operating companies. All the elements are complete now. We are here as government, the operating companies are here and of course, we are going to the communities so I believe that finally this problem will be resolved.”
Oil producers in Nigeria had decried the illegal activities of oil vandals, saying these oil bunkers cashed in ‘petrodollars’ while Nigeria is bedevilled by low production.
Austin Avuru, former chief executive officer of Seplat Energy Plc, had said a major proportion of Nigeria’s oil production was lost to theft
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) had said the country loses more than 115,000 barrels per day to oil theft and vandalism.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
EU Considers $100 Billion Energy Relief Package For Companies
Europe faces an unprecedented energy crisis that requires extraordinary policy action, such as a possible 100 billion euro in relief funds to businesses hit the hardest by soaring energy prices.
Bloomberg cites MF daily that said the European Union is considering a massive 100 billion euro bond issuance for a new relief program that would provide relief funds to businesses hit hardest by rising gas and electricity prices, as criticism soars about out of control commodity inflation and the bloc’s inability to tame prices.
MF didn’t cite sources, though it said the issuance could be approved within the next 15 days.
The news comes as the European Commission has proposed a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels following the invasion of Ukraine.
Even before the invasion, many European countries were facing extraordinarily high natural gas, electricity, and fuel costs.
There’s even risk of a diesel shortage emerging. The latest developments from Ukraine have exacerbated the situation.
On Tuesday, a working group of Germany’s coalition parties agreed on a relief package to strengthen Germany’s energy independence and help alleviate the burden of high energy costs sources, told Reuters. This comes as Europe’s biggest economy is attempting to decouple from Russian gas and oil due to the invasion of Ukraine.
Italian Premier Mario Draghi recently said the invasion of Ukraine had sparked high volatility for the markets for commodity markets, which were already at elevated prices before the conflict. He said, “We must intervene right away.”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said, “committing ourselves to diversify energy sources as fast as possible” is necessary. He said “small businesses and citizens can’t bear” soaring gas and electricity costs.
European politicians are awakening to the fact that high energy costs could “re-awakening the nightmare of populism” on the European continent, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned.
That’s why the European Union is likely to pass some kind of energy relief package for businesses and households in the near term.
Source: Oilprice.com
Sierra Leone: Electricity Access To Improve As Masiaka Mini-Grid Commissioned
Sierra Leone has commissioned a mini-grid at the strategically important town of Masika.
The country’s Minister for Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay, who commissioned the project recently, reiterated the commitment of the government to substantially increase national access to energy.
Welcoming the Minister and others, the Regent Chief of Koya Chiefdom, Saidu Mohamed Conteh, described the occasion as “a dream come true” for the people of Koya, adding that with Masiaka being a strategic town, it was always an imperative that the town was illuminated.
He said the people of Masiaka were more than happy for the novel facility and called on authorities to provide a similar facility for the town of Songo.
He said the electricity would set in motion a train of social and economic events that would culminate into the marked improvement in the lives of the people.
Switching on the light, Energy Minister, Alhaji Kanja Sesay, conveyed the greetings of President Julius Maada Bio to the people of Koya, noting that he had always been at pains to see a town as importantly located as Masiaka impenetrably or eerily dark at night.
He said it was to correct that anomaly that he had to galvanize the support of partners, emphasizing that he felt happy and fulfilled to be at a ceremony marking the official turning on of the light to end the town’s painful or tiring wait.
Alhaji Kanja Sesay spoke about the government’s strides to colossally increase national access to energy, citing the district’s electrification project and the rural mini-grid drive as pointers to such strides.
He said Conakry De, Masimera, Melikoure, Petifu, Mange and now Masiaka were among towns in the Port Loko District that had been provided with mini-grids.
He appealed to the people to own the project and to abstain from the act of illegally abstracting electricity.
Sierra Leone has a population of about eight million, however, only 23 per cent have access to electricity.
Development Director at the British High Commission in Sierra Leone, Kobi Bentley, said she had a responsibility to superintend overall United Kingdom’s aids in Sierra Leone on behalf of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
She said the British Government, through the FCDO, had provided more than 37 million pounds for mini-grids in Sierra Leone, adding that the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the Government of Sierra Leone were implementing the project, noting that the project was the first of its kind in scale and scope.
Madam Bentley spoke about the social and economic benefits of electricity and commended the collaboration between and among partners in the mini-grid sector.
Engineering Team Lead for UNOPS, Ezekiel Kamangulu, said his company had implemented the project on behalf of the Ministry of Energy, stating that the project aims to catalyze the Government of Sierra Leone’s blueprint to increase energy access through decentralized means.
He said the project was not only going to increase access to renewable energy but would also serve as a trigger for economic and social growth.
Co-founder and Vice President for PowerGen, Joseph Phillip, said his company was excited to be working in Sierra Leone, noting that Masika was the 27th community that his company was now taking care of in respect of the running of mini-grid facilities.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Alhaji Kanja Sesay spoke about the government’s strides to colossally increase national access to energy, citing the district’s electrification project and the rural mini-grid drive as pointers to such strides.
He said Conakry De, Masimera, Melikoure, Petifu, Mange and now Masiaka were among towns in the Port Loko District that had been provided with mini-grids.
He appealed to the people to own the project and to abstain from the act of illegally abstracting electricity.
Sierra Leone has a population of about eight million, however, only 23 per cent have access to electricity.
Development Director at the British High Commission in Sierra Leone, Kobi Bentley, said she had a responsibility to superintend overall United Kingdom’s aids in Sierra Leone on behalf of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
She said the British Government, through the FCDO, had provided more than 37 million pounds for mini-grids in Sierra Leone, adding that the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the Government of Sierra Leone were implementing the project, noting that the project was the first of its kind in scale and scope.
Madam Bentley spoke about the social and economic benefits of electricity and commended the collaboration between and among partners in the mini-grid sector.
Engineering Team Lead for UNOPS, Ezekiel Kamangulu, said his company had implemented the project on behalf of the Ministry of Energy, stating that the project aims to catalyze the Government of Sierra Leone’s blueprint to increase energy access through decentralized means.
He said the project was not only going to increase access to renewable energy but would also serve as a trigger for economic and social growth.
Co-founder and Vice President for PowerGen, Joseph Phillip, said his company was excited to be working in Sierra Leone, noting that Masika was the 27th community that his company was now taking care of in respect of the running of mini-grid facilities.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Ghana: VRA Offers GHS800K Scholarship Package To 61 Needy But Brilliant Students
Ghana’s largest state power generation company, Volta River Authority (VRA), has awarded educational scholarships at a total value of GHS 800,000.00 to 61 needy but brilliant students from communities impacted by the Authority’s operations.
According to a statement posted on the VRA’s Facebook page, the CEO of VRA, Emmanuel Antwi-Darkwa, speaking at the scholarship ceremony, said the scholarship scheme was proof of the Authority’s commitment to “adding value to lives.”
He commended the achievements and progress of previous beneficiaries of the scholarship and urged current beneficiaries to apply themselves diligently to their studies.
Since the inception of the scholarship scheme in 2011, VRA has sponsored 329 students from Akosombo, Akuse, Kpone and Aboadze.
Out of the number, 234 students were sponsored at the secondary level before the introduction of the Government of Ghana’s Free SHS programme, and 95 students at the tertiary level.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Ghana: VRA Begins Conversion Of Akosombo Into Smart CityOut of those sponsored at the tertiary level, 77 have completed successfully while 18 are still in school.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com