12th November 2013; The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) have officially confirmed their support for the upcoming Offshore West Africa 2014 Conference & Exhibition by agreeing to host the event taking place at the Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana on 21-23 January. Offshore West Africa, the premier conference and exhibition for the offshore oil and gas exploration & production industry within West Africa, is pleased to once again work closely with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation in this exciting and growing offshore market within West Africa. “The premier technical forum for the West African offshore oil and gas exploration and production industry will return... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, November 13th 2013 |
Businesswoman Esther is ‘the Mushroom lady’; the brains behind cultivating the underdeveloped mushroom industry in Ghana. Three years ago, British-Ghanaian Esther was so inspired by the passionate mushroom farmers she met in her native Ghana, that she decided to use her skills to help cultivate their industry. She saw that mushrooms could be a sustainable source of income, as well as a nutritious staple. However problems with contamination and disorganised practices have made it hard for farmers to reap the benefits. British-Ghanaian Esther secured funding from Comic Relief’s Common Ground Initiative, which is co-funded by the Department for International Development,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, October 29th 2013 |
17th October 2014; Offshore West Africa is pleased to announce the conference programme and Pre-Show Guide for the 18th annual Conference & Exhibition which sees the event return to Accra, Ghana on 21– 23 January 2014. After a successful 2013 event in Accra, Ghana, attracting an international audience of over 1,200 from 38 countries around the world, the premier technical forum for the West African offshore oil and gas exploration and production industry will return to Ghana in 2014 for the latest edition, after hosting this event in Accra in 2010, 2011 and 2013. Offshore West Africa addresses key technology and development issues for... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, October 17th 2013 |
By Dennis Kabatto – The 87th minute goal from a free kick by forward Michael Osei – popularly known as Ember, a former member of Ghanaian national team Black Stars as well as Ghana club champions Asante Kotoko gave Ghana a 1-0 victory over Senegal to win African Advisory Council of Bronx (AACB) 2013 African Nations Cup Saturday in New York. Senegal, the most successful team in the tournament has played in the finals for three consecutive years since they joined the games in 2011 winning the championship last year. According to team officials, they have never lost a match... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 21st 2013 |
20th March 2013; Offshore West Africa Conference and Exhibition 2013 opened officially on Tuesday 19th March 2013 to an international audience of over 1,000 visitors and delegates from 37 countries Worldwide. Attendees to Offshore West Africa 2013, the region’s premier conference and exhibition for the offshore oil and gas exploration & production industries, included many major operators, with over 20% of attendees coming from outside of the West African region. The international reach of Offshore West Africa is confirmed with attendees from as far afield as Brazil, Singapore, US and Canada, as well as good support from the UK and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, March 20th 2013 |