Denis Gyeyir

This week, @OpenSociety’s Resources Futures in Africa convening took place in Pretoria, South Africa.

At the convening, partners—including @nafiquarshie of @NRGInstitute—reflected on Africa’s growing strategic position in global mineral value chains and the shift toward capturing more value from its resources.

The discussion highlighted value addition on the continent, stronger collective leverage in negotiations, and domestic resource mobilization as key levers for financing Africa’s transformation and development.

Inspiring conversations

1/1 History has been made. Arcadia Technology Zimbabwe has successfully dispatched its first export of lithium sulphate, a landmark achievement for both the company, the country and the continent.

“The risk is that this great power competition becomes a race to secure supply on terms that serve markets and not the people in producer countries," ~ Deprose Muchena

Happening this morning in Accra is Crystal Ball 2026, a gathering of the African business community, policy makers, CSOs etc. I will moderate the very first panel discussing opportunities across the regions and sit on a panel discussing critical minerals Join us!

Do join if you are in Ghana!

My colleague @DGyeyir will be moving around the África 2026 Crystal ball taking us through the most critical trends shaping the Critical Minerals landscape. If you are in Ghana, don't miss this. #CriticalMinerals

@NorvanReports The question, since paying back MoF in 2023, what has Explorco done with all the money it receives? Which well has it drilled? It has basically taken over cash call payments that were previously the responsibility of GNPC.

At the opening of the Future of Energy Conference, the Executive Director of ACEP, Mr. Benjamin Boakye, set the tone with a powerful reminder: “May this conference be remembered not for the questions we ask, but for the answers we give. This call to action reflects the heart of the conference—moving beyond dialogue to real solutions. From tackling energy poverty to ensuring a just energy transition and unlocking financing for Africa’s energy future, the conversations were rooted in action and accountability. In this spirit, we are excited to present the key action points from the conference. These are not just outcomes—they are roadmaps for collaboration, innovation, and progress. We invite all stakeholders, partners, and change-makers to engage with these recommendations and work with us to drive the solutions Africa urgently needs. Together, we can turn commitments into impact. Read action points here: acep.africa/action-points-… @FordFoundation @OpenSociety @Oxfam @Deloitte @ActionAid @Swisscontact @NRGInstitute @RukkyBE @AfDB_Group @Africa_ACDT @UNDPGhana

Successful financing, according to Suneeta Kaimal(President & CEO, @NRGInstitute) starts with a strategic and inclusive vision for a just energy future. There is no single path; Africa’s energy and economic transformations require context-specific solutions that are aligned with national ambitions and grounded in the voices and needs of its people. How do we move from ideas to investments and make clean energy projects truly bankable in Africa’s high-risk markets? Join the conversation at #FEC2025: acep.africa/fec-2025-live/ #ACEP #FutureOfEnergy

🇬🇭 Today in Accra, our President and CEO Suneeta Kaimal met with Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, and Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, CEO of the Environmental Protection Agency, to discuss pathways for responsible mineral sector governance.🧵

If you are attending FEC, please join us at our side event!

📢 NRGI will be in Accra next week for the Future of Energy Conference 2025, hosted by @AcepPower, to discuss critical issues of a just energy transition, regional integration and innovative transition financing. 📅26 & 27 August 2025 👥Meet our team: resourcegovernance.org/nrgi-future-en…

Exciting Opportunity here!

The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Ms. Emeafa Hardcastle, to formally congratulate her on her appointment and to renew its longstanding partnership with the Commission.

Yesterday, NRGI’s Africa Director, @nafiquarshie and team paid a courtesy visit to the new leadership of the Petroleum Commission led by Ms Hardcastle. We discussed the impact of the energy transition on the sector & the new leadership’s vision for attracting upstream investments

@mytheoz Thanks Doc, for sharing!

I have a few books on the Volta River Project from the 1950s. It's just fascinating the level of integrated thinking that went into it - Nkrumah indeed saw beyond the dam, and miles ahead of the time on industrialisation. You can access a scanned copies here: bit.ly/3Ib4DWV and bit.ly/4nQ9RI3. The Foreword on the first book was written by Nobel Laureate Sir W. Arthur Lewis who was Nkrumah's economic advisor at the time. The second book is even more fascinating: It was written in English and Mfantse (to carry the people along/buy into the vision).

NRGI Urges Caution on Fiscal Concessions for Atlantic Lithium   norvanreports.com/nrgi-urges-cau… #norvanreports @thePOE_T @Joe_Jackson_GH @DodooSnr @norvan986 @StockmanNigeria @Centre4EconsSvy @gyaigyimii @quame_age @NRGInstitute @nafichinery @DGyeyir @NRGinsight @AtlanticLithium