Eswatini Seeks Ghanaian Technical Guidance to Build National Petroleum Industry

A three-member delegation from the Eswatini National Petroleum Company (ENPC) met executives at the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) in Ghana to study four decades of operational experience and establish technical partnerships before starting major oil exploration.

ENPC Chief Executive Nontombi Motsa led the visiting team alongside ENPC board member Dumezweni Dlamini and Musa Shongwe, General Manager for Strategy and Communications.

The Southern African team is traveling across Ghana to meet officials from GNPC, the Petroleum Commission, and various energy institutions to understand the host nation's institutional, technical, and commercial evolution.

Eswatini is setting up its national petroleum sector and institutional capacity by studying operational models from experienced African oil corporations.

GNPC Chief Executive Kwame Ntow Amoah detailed Ghana's four-decade petroleum development, explaining how the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition handles policy while the Petroleum Commission regulates upstream activities.

Amoah noted that GNPC protects government commercial interests, participates directly in field operations, acts as the national gas aggregator, and uses specialised subsidiaries to build internal technical expertise.

Ghana outlines gas expansion and production priorities

During the meetings, GNPC leadership presented its medium- and long-term business strategy, organisational structure, and operational assets to the visiting delegation.

GNPC Deputy Chief Executive for Finance, Commercial, and Administration Hamis Ussif advised the Eswatini team to build basic institutional structures suited to their current industry stage before starting major exploration and production work.

Ussif highlighted the expanding role of natural gas in GNPC's commercial business, particularly in supplying fuel to domestic power plants and industrial factories.

Michael Aryeetey, GNPC Deputy Chief Executive for Exploration and Production, stated that technical and commercial skill development must proceed alongside strong local content laws and regulations.

Aryeetey stated that GNPC stands ready to share its technical experience and provide direct assistance as ENPC builds its corporate capabilities.

Amoah listed stopping production drops, boosting current field output, and advancing frontier exploration as GNPC's immediate priorities.

He noted that rising interest from international energy corporations indicates new opportunities for exploration and investment across Ghana's petroleum territories.

Eswatini focuses on African industry cooperation

The technical exchange allowed both national oil companies to review opportunities for future commercial and operational collaboration.

Motsa stated that ENPC wanted to learn how Ghana's petroleum industry developed so Eswatini could apply those lessons to its home market.

Dlamini said the visit allows Eswatini to draw on established African expertise and adapt proven operational practices to fit Eswatini's specific economic conditions.

Dlamini added that the direct exchange helps build stronger working relationships between the two state-own

ed energy companies.