VP Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Advocates Intra-African Energy Trade at Africa Energy Technology Conference 2025
Vice President of Ghana, H.E Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has ignited a fervent appeal for profound collaboration and integration across Africa’s energy landscape at the Africa Energy Technology Conference 2025 in Accra.
With unwavering conviction, she underscored the imperative for African countries to harness their vast energy potential, emphasizing that coordinated trade and strategic investment in infrastructure, cutting-edge technology, and innovation are pivotal to the continent’s socioeconomic ascension.
“Africa’s energy narrative is not one of scarcity, but of unparalleled richness,” Prof. Opoku-Agyemang declared, highlighting the continent’s boundless natural endowments, including the radiant sun, majestic wind, majestic rivers, and invaluable critical minerals.
She astutely observed that Africa’s challenge lies not in resources, but in forging seamless integration.
The Vice President passionately emphasized that intra-African energy trade must transcend the realm of mere statistics and market dynamics, instead focusing on delivering transformative impact that illuminates schools, energizes clinics, propels industries, and empowers entrepreneurial endeavors across the continent.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang extolled the virtues of regional frameworks such as the West African Power Pool (WAPP) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), hailing them as vital catalysts for economic and energy integration. Ghana’s unrelenting commitment to regional cooperation was reaffirmed, with the Vice President noting that “every watt traded across borders is a stride towards collective prosperity.” She revealed Ghana’s proactive investments in cross-border energy projects, aimed at bridging communities and mitigating energy poverty.
She spotlighted Ghana’s pioneering efforts in promoting clean and sustainable energy solutions, particularly in household consumption, through groundbreaking initiatives such as the National LPG Promotion Policy and the Cylinder Recirculation Model. Ghana’s dedication to value-added mining, particularly in the extraction of critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel, was also underscored, with Prof. Opoku-Agyemang emphasizing their pivotal role in clean technology development.
In conclusion, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang’s clarion call to action accentuates the imperative for African leaders, visionary innovators, and development partners to recognize energy as a powerful driver of sovereignty, prosperity, and continental unity.