Kadijah Amoah is the Chief Executive Officer of Pecan Energies Ghana Limited and the first Ghanaian woman to lead an oil and gas exploration and production company.
She previously served on the Executive Management Team of Aker Energy AS, becoming the first Black woman to hold such a role within the Norwegian energy company. She currently leads a multibillion dollar offshore development in Ghana toward Final Investment Decision following its transition to African ownership.
She has extensive experience in energy security, fiscal reform and sustainable development, leading complex cross-border investment deals and restructuring initiatives.
She also serves on the Spain-Africa Advisory Council, promoting cooperation between Europe and Africa on energy transition, infrastructure investment and capital mobilisation.
Previously, as Head of Investments in the Office of Ghana’s Vice President, she led major reforms in port digitisation, business climate improvement and electricity sector restructuring.
Mrs. Amoah is an Eisenhower Fellow and holds an Executive MBA from Oxford Saïd Business School. She represents a new generation of African leadership committed to institutional strengthening, responsible resource development and inclusive global growth.
Under her leadership, Pecan Energies is developing the Pecan field in ultra-deep waters offshore Ghana. The company is fully owned by Africa Finance Corporation and operates the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points block, which holds more than 550 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalents.
Pecan Energies aims to generate social and economic benefits, including job creation, tax revenue and community development, while promoting a sustainable and responsible energy transition.
She leads a technical team with decades of global deep-water experience to ensure the Pecan field is developed safely, efficiently and responsibly. Her focus combines technical excellence with a purpose-driven strategy to unlock prosperity for Ghana and the wider African continent.
Through her pioneering work, she has redefined leadership in the male-dominated oil and gas sector. She demonstrates how vision, technical expertise and commitment to sustainability can deliver business success, national development and lasting impact for communities.
Who we are
Pecan Energies is the operator of the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) block offshore Ghana and is fully owned by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). Pecan Energies holds a 50 per cent share in the block which includes the Pecan Field Development.
Making a difference in Ghana and beyond
Pecan Energies advocates for Africa to harness its resources for development and prosperity. They believe this can be achieved sustainably and within the broader framework of a just energy transition for the African continent.
Their goal is to realise the full social and economic impact potential of the entire Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) block. The DWT/CTP block holds discoveries of approximately 550 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalents, in addition to a significant exploration portfolio, for the benefit of the Ghanaian people, their partners and owners. Their first field development will target the Pecan field, the largest of the 7 discoveries in the DWT/CTP block. They are uniquely positioned for their first field development on the exceptional Pecan oil field which contains more than 1100 million barrels of oil.
Their strength lies in their distinctive technical team, boasting decades of field management and extensive experience in global deep-water projects. This invaluable expertise drives their commitment to deliver the most technically robust and fit for purpose development of the Pecan field, located in the challenging ultra-deep waters, ranging from 2,400 to 2,700 meters, approximately 115 kilometres offshore Ghana.
Mission, Vision and Values
Building a Pan-African oil and gas operator of choice in offshore deep waters of Ghana.
Our Mission:
Maturing and producing resources in a safe, efficient and environmentally responsible manner for the mutual benefit of the Ghanaian people, the company and partners to unlock greater prosperity in Ghana and beyond.
Development Philosophy
Purpose-driven
They are Purpose-driven; passionately and steadfastly committed to helping to realise prosperity for Africa through a focus on Sustainable Development within the broader framework of a just energy transition for the continent.
Impact for Africa
Their aim is to help realise and unleash social and economic impact – furthering development that is suited for Africa.
Accelerating Developmental and Financial Returns
They constantly deepen their solutions-culture to turn our commercial and technical expertise into ways to accelerate the delivery of oil production and derived onshore activities for the resultant developmental and financial returns, including increased tax revenues, job creation and socio-economic benefits for the growth of communities.
Our Values
Their actions and decisions are guided by their Values.
Value Creating
- They are driven by the purpose to help unlock prosperity for the societies in which they operate
- They act with courage to constantly seek out opportunities and develop solutions to unlock value by turning their commercial expertise into levers for sustainable development
- They strive to go beyond local content and to unlock the creation and growth of local companies
Ambitious
- They are ambitious, with a strong entrepreneurial drive, open to new perspectives and exchange of ideas
- They ask bold questions, look for new opportunities and are committed to continuous improvement
- They are a high-performing and agile organisation and they challenge the limits of technology to unlock innovation
Respectful
- They act as ONE team, encouraging diversity and respecting different opinions
- They are sensitive to other cultures, informed by their African and Scandinavian values and they care about people and the societies in which they operate
- They keep an open and honest dialogue
Transparent
- They are open towards each other, their partners, suppliers and stakeholders
- They act with integrity and have zero tolerance for non-compliant behaviour and corruption
- They take initiative to deal with challenges they might face
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