About Ghana
Ghana covers an area of 240 thousand square kilometres and is home to 32 million people, making it the second most populous country in West Africa. Ghana is known for its music, dance and art. The country is home to an array of ethnic groups, each with distinct cultural practices and traditions. There are over 70 different indigenous languages spoken in Ghana, with Ga, Akan, Ewe, Dagbani being the main languages.
The geology of Ghana is primarily very ancient crystalline bedrock, volcanic belts, and sedimentary basins. These were shaped by periods of igneous activity and two major mountain building events. Many of the rock formations in Ghana are close to a billion years old. The country is famous for its gold deposits, which gave the region its former name, the Gold Coast.
The politics of Ghana takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the president of Ghana is both head of state and head of government. There is a multi-party system and executive power is exercised by the government.
Progress
The DeepGEO local team is actively engaged with Ghana’s nuclear experts and high-level officials within various ministries and government departments to further cooperation. The country faces an ongoing energy crisis with dumsor, which sees the population subjected to constant power cuts. This could be alleviated by the introduction of nuclear energy. There are several proposed projects to establish nuclear energy in Ghana, and DeepGEO offers another via its Ubuntu Nuclear Energy subsidiary. A feasibility study will determine whether a multinational repository could help to financially enable the construction of additional nuclear power plants.
The DeepGEO Ghana team regularly carries out public education and engagement activities, such as its recent ‘energy walk’. The team also attended the United States of Africa Nuclear Energy Summit in 2023, which was held in Accra. DeepGEO is supporting two churches and a school, and is in the process of establishing a community library. The local team also provides support to a West African NGO encouraging women and youth in the nuclear sector.