The Vice-President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has had an engagement with Portage Energy, a clean-energy company, to discuss a potential partnership on waste-to-energy and sustainable aviation fuel initiative for Ghana.
The move is aimed at getting support in Ghana’s pursuit of transparent and mutually beneficial development solutions.
The clean-energy company, Portage Energy specialises in sustainable waste management and waste-to-energy technologies, including the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
The meeting with the Vice President highlighted the company’s technology-driven approach to transforming waste into energy and cleaner fuel alternatives.
Portage Energy shared details on its capabilities in sustainable waste conversion, presenting models that could fit Ghana’s environmental and economic needs.
Addressing the delegation, the Vice President reaffirmed government’s commitment to development partnerships that genuinely support national priorities.
She stressed that Ghana’s current economic and policy direction demands a new type of collaboration, one anchored in openness, responsibility, and shared value.
“In the economic and political climate we find ourselves in today, Ghana is not looking for relationships built on slogans or promises that do not translate into real results,” she said. “What we are seeking are partnerships that are truly transparent, partnerships that respect our national priorities, and partnerships that ensure that the Ghanaian people are the ultimate beneficiaries.”
She further noted that responsible waste management is no longer optional for a growing economy like Ghana’s.
“Waste management is directly tied to public health, environmental sustainability, industrial development, and even the attractiveness of our cities,” the Vice President explained.
“Any partnership we enter must therefore strengthen our national systems and contribute meaningfully to long-term development. We want solutions that do not merely look good on paper but deliver measurable outcomes for the country.”
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang also expressed confidence in the direction of the dialogue, describing it as a potentially significant step toward Ghana’s clean-energy ambitions.
“Our engagement today is an opportunity to explore what is possible when innovation aligns with national interest,” she added.
“We look forward to more detailed interactions as we examine how best to build a collaboration that is sustainable, technically sound, and beneficial to the people of Ghana.”
The officials from Portage Energy welcomed the government’s focus on transparent and value-driven cooperation and expressed readiness to continue technical engagements.
Both sides agreed to pursue further discussions in the coming weeks as they deliberate on workable frameworks that could support Ghana’s long-term waste-to-energy and sustainability agenda.
