Accra Street Journal - ASJ

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Accra Street Journal is a dynamic digital platform committed to delivering bold, practical, and insightful journalism from the streets of Ghana to the world. We focus on real issues that matter—spanning business, governance, lifestyle, tech, health, culture, and everyday street realities. As a proud subsidiary of SamBoad Publishing Ltd., and ultimately part of SamBoad Holdings Ltd., Accra Street J

ournal is part of a growing ecosystem of platforms designed to elevate authentic African voices and stories.

-Our Mission
To provide clear, fact-based, street-smart reporting and opinion pieces that connect everyday Ghanaians with information they can trust—insight that informs action and challenges the status quo.

-Our Vision
To become Ghana’s most trusted street-level news and commentary platform, combining local relevance with national impact—driven by purpose, independence, and editorial integrity.

Small-scale miners produced 52.4% of Ghana's gold in 2025, overtaking large-scale producers for first time in over 100 y...
06/06/2026

Small-scale miners produced 52.4% of Ghana's gold in 2025, overtaking large-scale producers for first time in over 100 years. Total gold output rose 23% to 5.94 million ounces.

Ghana’s mining industry witnessed a historic shift in 2025 as small-scale miners overtook large-scale producers in gold output for the first time in more than 100 years, underscoring the growing influence of artisanal and community-based mining on the country’s most important export sector. Acco...

Construction begins on Algerian section of Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline. The 4,128km project could supply Europe with 30 b...
06/06/2026

Construction begins on Algerian section of Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline. The 4,128km project could supply Europe with 30 billion cubic metres of gas annually as it cuts reliance on Russia.

Nigeria, Niger and Algeria are advancing a 4,128-kilometre gas pipeline that could supply Europe with up to 30 billion cubic metres of natural gas annually as it seeks alternatives to Russian energy. Construction has begun on the Algerian section of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, advancing a decade...

South Africa and India expand cooperation in AI, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, and skills development. Masha...
06/06/2026

South Africa and India expand cooperation in AI, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, and skills development. Mashatile and Jaishankar hold high-level talks in New Delhi.

South Africa is betting on deeper ties with India to drive economic growth, create jobs, and accelerate its technological ambitions, as both countries expand cooperation in trade, innovation, and emerging industries. The renewed push came during high-level talks in New Delhi between South African De...

Putin says BRICS nations generated 49% of global growth over five years, account for 40% of GDP. Tanzania's Hassan says ...
06/06/2026

Putin says BRICS nations generated 49% of global growth over five years, account for 40% of GDP. Tanzania's Hassan says Africa's population, AfCFTA position continent as growth engine.

The global economic centre of gravity is shifting, and Africa is increasingly being positioned as one of its biggest beneficiaries, according to leaders at the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Russian President Vladimir Putin said BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China...

Ghana’s renewable energy market is a billion-cedi opportunity. 1.48GW solar potential by 2031, 3.5 million off-grid cust...
06/06/2026

Ghana’s renewable energy market is a billion-cedi opportunity. 1.48GW solar potential by 2031, 3.5 million off-grid customers, 200 mini-grids, and local solar manufacturing

A 2026 Intelligence Brief from Accra Street Journal Executive Summary: The Paradox of Abundance Ghana possesses some of West Africa’s most abundant renewable energy resources. Average solar irradiation exceeds 5 kWh/m² per day, reaching up to 6.5 kWh/m² in the northern regions—levels comparabl...

The companies building Ghana’s renewable energy future: First Sky Energies (50MW solar), LMI Holdings (1GW solar park), ...
06/06/2026

The companies building Ghana’s renewable energy future: First Sky Energies (50MW solar), LMI Holdings (1GW solar park), Kambic (100MW biomass), and the financiers making it happen.

A 2026 Intelligence Brief from Accra Street Journal Executive Summary Ghana’s energy transition is no longer a policy aspiration—it is a construction reality. Across the country, cranes are rising in the Dawa Industrial Enclave, solar panels are spreading across 140 acres in Yendi, and engineers...

Comprehensive analysis of solar financing in Ghana: PEG Africa’s $200M PAYG exit, NCEP’s $200M Article 6.2 programme, SR...
06/06/2026

Comprehensive analysis of solar financing in Ghana: PEG Africa’s $200M PAYG exit, NCEP’s $200M Article 6.2 programme, SREP’s 35 mini-grids, and the path to electrifying 3.5 million Ghanaians.

A 2026 Intelligence Brief from Accra Street Journal Executive Summary The single most persistent barrier to solar energy adoption in Ghana is not technological—it is financial. Solar panels are available, installation expertise exists, and the resource is abundant. The constraint is upfront capita...

Analysis of barriers to renewable energy adoption in Ghana: policy uncertainty, ECG debt ($1.73bn), financing gaps, grid...
06/06/2026

Analysis of barriers to renewable energy adoption in Ghana: policy uncertainty, ECG debt ($1.73bn), financing gaps, grid instability, and institutional dysfunction

A 2026 Intelligence Brief from Accra Street Journal Executive Introduction Ghana possesses some of West Africa’s most abundant renewable energy resources. Average solar irradiation exceeds 5 kWh/m² per day, reaching up to 6.5 kWh/m² in the northern regions . Coastal wind zones rank between level...

Beyond grid-tied utility plants, Ghana's solar future lies in mini-grids (200 by 2030), solar irrigation, industrial sol...
06/06/2026

Beyond grid-tied utility plants, Ghana's solar future lies in mini-grids (200 by 2030), solar irrigation, industrial solar parks (1,000 MW), and local manufacturing (75 MW KfW facility).

A 2026 Intelligence Brief from Accra Street Journal Executive Summary The conventional narrative about solar energy in Ghana focuses on utility-scale plants feeding the national grid—the 50 MW Galgu facility in Yendi, the planned 200 MW Norbert Anku Solar Park, Bui Power Authority’s floating sol...

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