Bright Simons raises concerns over Ghana’s energy strategy after Asharami Ghana commissioning

Vice President of the policy think tank IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has questioned Ghana’s long-term energy strategy following the commissioning of the LPG carrier MT Asharami Ghana by John Dramani Mahama in South Korea.


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