At the 4th Africa Oil Governance Summit 2018 in Accra. The theme is harnessing the potential of local content for economic growth and inclusive development. Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP)

Ben Boakye, ACEP Executive Director, describes how transparent contracting in Africa is a growing and very welcome trend. Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Innovation, Knowledge and Development (IKD) DEGRP Benjamin Boakye

Development in Africa's oil sector must be inclusive, argues ACEP's Ben Boakye Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Innovation, Knowledge and Development (IKD) DEGRP Benjamin Boakye

See the Hon Mr John-Peter Amewu, Ghana's Minister of Energy, live at the 4th Africa Oil Governance Summit - facebook.com/AfricaCentreFo… Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Innovation, Knowledge and Development (IKD) DEGRP Benjamin Boakye

Neema Lugangira, from SAGCOT in Tanzania, argues that local content in oil has to be harmonised across sectors, such as food, construction etc Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Innovation, Knowledge and Development (IKD) DEGRP Benjamin Boakye Inst. of Statistical, Social & Economic Research

Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, Deputy Minister, argues that good local content law is not enough - it has to be backed by enforcement Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Innovation, Knowledge and Development (IKD) DEGRP Benjamin Boakye Inst. of Statistical, Social & Economic Research

Professor Nuvunga urges us to consider the deeper politics underpinning the governance of Africa's extractives sector AOG Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Innovation, Knowledge and Development (IKD) DEGRP Prof. Adriano Nuvunga

'Get off the train of training' says Dr Ben Asante, CEO of Ghana Gas, and take up the reins of operating oil and gas infrastructure Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Innovation, Knowledge and Development (IKD) DEGRP AOG Inst. of Statistical, Social & Economic Research

While Teresa May battles for her Brexit life, I'm about to watch England play football on Sky TV while drinking IPA in Accra Airport's ace new terminal. Strange

The UK’s self-harming scandal of visa rejections for visiting academics blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/20… via Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa

Lord Puttnam sees lifelong learning as essential for a robotised future PCF OU Arts & Social Sciences

“In advanced democracies, China’s economic power and its willingness to use its economic power are often exaggerated.” - Dr. Luke Patey (Luke Patey), speaking on the dynamics of China’s rise on the world stage. Listen here: bit.ly/3jSRHVn

China’s 14th Five Year Plan: The bold and the beautiful | 10-Minute Talk... youtu.be/AUblN1v-v5g via YouTube

What is China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)? To understand China's developmental strategy, its important to consider both China's unique economic structure and its infrastructure network on its own terms, not just as a threat to the United States or legal internationalism.

In Paris to attend CHERN conference. Looking forward to the next 2 days china-in-europe.net/chern-event-at…

Please join us for the next seminar on 6 October to hear Miriam Driessen from University of Oxford discuss Chinese influence on land policy use in Ethiopia. Registration is free. eventbrite.co.uk/e/399455912387 #China #Europe #geopolitics #changingglobalorder

Very proud to see three OU-funded PhDs graduate at the weekend. Well done Frangton, Alice and Raktim @OUGradSch Innovation, Knowledge and Development (IKD) OU Arts & Social Sciences

We are starting our first session on #China-European relations chaired by our lovely colleague @SamuelRo66 REDEFINE_ERC

#ERedefine discussing non-state actors in China-Europe and boundaries between state and non-state.

Excellent new ESID (#effectivestates) paper on governing natural resources in Ghana effective-states.org/bp_15_ghana_na…