The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has opened an investigation into suspected corruption linked to the termination of a Distribution, Loss Reduction and Associated Network Improvement Project between the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Beijing Xiao Cheng Technology (BXC).
The multi-million-dollar contract was originally designed to help ECG tackle high levels of power losses, modernize parts of the distribution network, and improve revenue collection. However, its abrupt termination raised concerns about irregular payments and questionable financial settlements.
According to the OSP’s Half-Year Report (July 2025), the case forms part of a wider corruption probe into activities at ECG and related state institutions. Investigators are focusing on whether officials unlawfully padded financial claims and manipulated settlement processes after the contract was brought to an end.
The ECG–BXC matter is also tied to broader investigations involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and his former aide, Ernest Darko Akore. The OSP is probing allegations that they played roles in approving inflated payments following the termination of the project, actions which could have cost the state significant sums.
BXC, a Chinese technology firm, was brought into Ghana’s power sector to provide technical solutions aimed at curbing system losses and improving ECG’s financial health. But controversies surrounding procurement procedures, transparency in contract terms, and eventual termination have cast shadows over the project.
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The OSP has not disclosed the amounts involved, but it has signaled that further directives and possible prosecutions will follow as the case develops. The investigation underscores the Office’s growing focus on the energy sector, which has historically been fraught with corruption scandals, cost overruns, and opaque deals.
For now, the ECG–BXC probe remains ongoing, with the OSP emphasizing that accountability in energy-sector contracts is essential to protecting public funds and ensuring sustainable reforms in Ghana’s electricity industry.
