Ghana: Of 5,000 Hectares and 5,000 Acres – The ‘Small Matter’ of the Land Size for the Petroleum Hub Project

There is an unfortunate phenomenon whereby every major national project, at its formative stage, encounters a wave of challenges.

These hurdles often revolve around community agitations relating to land acquisition, local content participation, funding constraints, perceived exploitation of local resources, environmental sustainability, and other related concerns.

Examples of these situations abound in Ghana’s history as most landmark projects in the country initially faced strong resistance but…