{
  "id": 46621,
  "title": "From oil executive to Ghana’s cable king",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/from-oil-executive-to-ghanas-cable-king",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T14:36:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/from-oil-executive-to-ghanas-cable-king/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tony Oteng-Gyasi, born in 1955, began his career at British Petroleum in Ghana in 1986, eventually leaving the company to found his own businesses. His first venture, Tropical Products Limited, allowed him to enter the trading and manufacturing sectors. In 1997, he launched Tropical Cable and Conductor Limited, becoming the first Ghanaian-owned cable manufacturer to earn ISO 9001 certification. In 2007, he established Western Rod & Wire Limited, which now operates the only continuous casting and rolling factory for EC Grade Aluminium Rod in West Africa. Throughout his career, Oteng-Gyasi has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Empretec Star Award in 2000, Marketing Man of the Year in 2005, and Manufacturing CEO of the Year in 2018. He has also held various leadership positions, such as serving on the Ghana Stock Exchange Council, chairing the University of Ghana's Governing Council, and currently serving as the Board Chair of the Ghana Revenue Authority.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}