The petroleum regulators of The Gambia and Ghana have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation, building institutional capacity and sharing technical knowledge as The Gambia prepares for the next phase of petroleum exploration.
“Today’s ceremony marks an important moment for our two institutions. It is not simply the signing of a document. It is the formalization of a relationship that we hope will become practical, active and beneficial to both Commissions,” said Cany Jobe Taal, director general of the Petroleum Commission of The Gambia, noting that her country remains at the exploration stage but has ambitious plans for the sector.
Taal said Ghana’s experience — having moved through exploration, discovery, development, production, regulation, local content growth and revenue management — offers lessons directly relevant to The Gambia’s own journey, and stressed the partnership would focus on practical learning rather than theory.
Ghana’s Petroleum Commission chief executive, Emeafa Hardcastle, said the two countries’ longstanding relationship gives the agreement a strong foundation, while Permanent Secretary Abdoulie Jallow of The Gambia’s Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines called it a symbol of African countries accelerating development by working together, pledging continued policy and institutional support to help both commissions turn the MoU into concrete outcomes.
Source: (allafrica.com)