Ghanaian president commissions Chinese-built oil refinery

STORY: Ghanaian president commissions Chinese-built oil refinery SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of the Chinese-built oil refinery 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, President of Ghana 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LU KUN, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana STORYLINE: Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday commissioned the completion of the first phase of a Chinese-built oil refinery in Tema, a port city in southern Ghana. The Sentuo Oil Refinery, which was built by a private Chinese company, is expected to provide thousands of jobs after the two-phased project is completed. Addressing the gathering, Akufo-Addo said the authorization of the refinery to be set up in the country represented Ghana's quest to secure its energy future. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, President of Ghana "This refinery will not only provide a stable sup