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Tullow, Petroleum Commission boost indigenous businesses for sustainable growth 
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Tullow, Petroleum Commission boost indigenous businesses for sustainable growth 

Some 300 workers from 50 indigenous companies have been trained on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of a business academy partnership initiative between Tullow Ghana Ltd and the Petroleum Commission.  The two-day comprehensive workshop was conducted under the Tullow Supplier SDG Readiness Programme.  The programme was to empower workers in various divisions of indigenous Ghanaian oil and gas companies to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices into their operations.  The workers of the 50 companies selected would help with the implementation of SDG strategies into their respective business operations over a two-year period.  It included best practices on carbon capture and supply chain management, along with measurable S...
Petroleum Commission gives 3.6 billion contracts to indigenous companies 
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Petroleum Commission gives 3.6 billion contracts to indigenous companies 

The Petroleum Commission (PC) has so far awarded over $3. 6 billion worth of contracts to Indigenous GhanaianCompanies (IGCs), Mr. Kwaku Boateng, the Director, Local Content has announced. Again, about $8. 7 billion worth of contracts have been awarded to foreign companies while $6.3 billion went to Joint Ventures (JVs). Additionally, Mr Boateng reported that, more than 10, 000 direct jobshad been created with the local content development in the petroleum upstream activities in Ghana. Again, about $8. 7 billion worth of contracts have been awarded to foreign companies while $6.3 billion went to Joint Ventures (JVs). Additionally,...