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  "id": 5393257,
  "title": "New oil agreements should spur economic development – Deloitte Senior Partner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/new-oil-agreements-should-spur-economic-development-deloitte-senior-5393257",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T18:27:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/new-oil-agreements-should-spur-economic-development-deloitte-senior-partner/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Joe Eshun, Senior Partner at Deloitte Africa, believes Ghana should capitalize on the opportunities in the oil and gas sector to drive economic development. This sentiment emerged as the nation recently signed an MoU with major energy companies Shell, Chevron, and GNPC Exploration and Production Limited to explore and produce oil and gas in the South Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points Block. Eshun emphasized this as a golden opportunity to develop the country's workforce and create jobs, particularly for the youth, as Ghana aims to quadruple its oil and gas production in the next four to five years. He envisions Ghana as a significant player in the energy sector within the next five years, with local leaders and organizations working alongside international partners to ensure a steady supply of locally produced energy. Eshun highlighted the importance of capital deployment and innovation in this partnership, foreseeing a future where the country has enough energy to support industrialization and generate thousands of jobs, safeguarding the dignity of its people.",
  "summary": "Senior Partner at Deloitte Africa, Joe Eshun, says it is time for Ghana to seize the opportunities in the oil and gas sector, industralise and push economic development to higher heights. This call for proactive steps comes at a pivotal time where Ghana’s recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with global energy giants Shell Holdings […]",
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        "title": "New oil agreements should spur economic development – Deloitte Senior Partner",
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  "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."
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