Africa's Big Switch (ABS)
Africa’s Big Switch is a podcast that aims to identify current and future solutions to complex problems on the African continent. Examples of such problems include: Climate Change, Homelessness, Poverty, Political Instability, Famine, Floods etc.Our first season sheds light and sparks conversation around the future of energy in Africa.Why Energy?Modern society depends on reliable and affordable energy services to function smoothly and to develop equitably. A well-established energy system supports all sectors from medicine and education to agriculture, infrastructure, communications and high-technology. However, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), there are over 770 million people in the world today without access to electricity, 77% of which are in Sub-saharan Africa. The Sustainable Development Goal 7 of the UN Agenda, aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. Given we are only a few years to 2030, we explore the progress, challenges and opportunities for achieving this goal across
Africa's Big Switch (ABS)
ABS E17: Providing Auxiliary Services to Oil and Gas Companies in Ghana
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Bolaji Akinola-Alli
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Episode 17
We spoke with Edma Lawer, the founder and CEO of ELO Petroleum, an Oil and Gas service company that specialises is providing manpower and materials in the upstream sector in Ghana.
Edma also runs Youth Empowerment Wave Global (YEWGlobal), a Youth NGO that engages and inspires young people to use their skills to establish businesses for themselves.
After completing undergraduate and masters degrees in Oil and Gas Management and International Relations and Democratic Politics respectively, Edma relocated to Ghana to chase her dreams 5 years ago.
The key themes we explore on this episode include:
- Edma’s experience with breaking into the Oil and Gas Industry in Ghana
- Services that ELO Petroleum provides and how they match talent with potential employers
- Some challenges associated with talent development and retention in Ghana and Africa as a whole
- Some of the most sought after skills (technical and non-technical) within the industry in Ghana
Enjoy!
