Ghana Impresses OES Ventures at WAMPEX 2026
WAMPEX 2026 was an important stop for OES Ventures in West Africa. We didn’t come with a booth this time. We came to listen, learn, meet people and understand the market better.
And Ghana impressed us.
The quality of conversations, the openness to technology, the strength of the local mining ecosystem and the level of ambition across the sector all point in one direction: Ghana is not just one of Africa’s leading gold producers. It is also one of the most promising markets for the next generation of mining technology.
For OES, the opportunity is clear. Across gold and other resources, the challenge is no longer only about having more equipment or more data. The real question is how to control complex open-pit operations in real time: reduce truck queues, prevent excavator idle time, manage losses during the shift and help teams make better operational decisions every hour.
That is exactly where AI-native operational control can create value. During WAMPEX, we had many meaningful conversations with operators, contractors, technology companies and potential partners, including Ramjack Technology Solutions, Rocksure International Limited, Maxmass, Asante Gold, Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd. (A Shandong Gold Company), Zijin Mining Group and many others.
A special thanks to the The Ghana Chamber of Mines and Michael Edem Akafia - MCIArb for the role they play in strengthening the industry dialogue and bringing the ecosystem together.
We leave Accra with stronger conviction: Ghana has the assets, the people, the partners and the business landscape to become one of the key markets for OES in Africa.
Now the real work starts.
Read more — in our LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/oesventures/
WAMPEX 2026 was an important stop for OES Ventures in West Africa. We didn’t come with a booth this time. We came to listen, learn, meet people and understand the market better.
And Ghana impressed us.
The quality of conversations, the openness to technology, the strength of the local mining ecosystem and the level of ambition across the sector all point in one direction: Ghana is not just one of Africa’s leading gold producers. It is also one of the most promising markets for the next generation of mining technology.
For OES, the opportunity is clear. Across gold and other resources, the challenge is no longer only about having more equipment or more data. The real question is how to control complex open-pit operations in real time: reduce truck queues, prevent excavator idle time, manage losses during the shift and help teams make better operational decisions every hour.
That is exactly where AI-native operational control can create value. During WAMPEX, we had many meaningful conversations with operators, contractors, technology companies and potential partners, including Ramjack Technology Solutions, Rocksure International Limited, Maxmass, Asante Gold, Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd. (A Shandong Gold Company), Zijin Mining Group and many others.
A special thanks to the The Ghana Chamber of Mines and Michael Edem Akafia - MCIArb for the role they play in strengthening the industry dialogue and bringing the ecosystem together.
We leave Accra with stronger conviction: Ghana has the assets, the people, the partners and the business landscape to become one of the key markets for OES in Africa.
Now the real work starts.
Read more — in our LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/oesventures/