Business News of Friday, 30 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comAfrica must urgently align energy systems, infrastructure development and trade policies to unlock industrial growth and competitiveness, the Deputy Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan-Mensah, has said. Energy policy, infrastructure development and trade facilitation have often progressed in silos, resulting in high production costs, inefficient logistics and weakened trade competitiveness. Energy Compact: Government committed to implementing energy sector reforms - Gyan-MensahEnergy, he emphasised, remains central to Africa’s industrial challenge. Gyan-Mensah highlighted Ghana’s recent reforms, including the clearance of approximately US$1.47 billion in legacy energy sector debt, which helped stabilise power supply and restore investor confidence. He concluded by urging stakeholders to move from dialogue to action, stressing that Africa’s industrial future depends on integrated energy, infrastructure and trade systems.

Source: GhanaWeb January 30, 2026 23:10 UTC