Ghana government collaborates with US authorities on alleged Turkish power plant bribery scheme
The Government of Ghana, through the Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, is working with United States authorities to prosecute individuals linked to an alleged bribery scheme involving a Turkish-based company's power plant development in Ghana. This was disclosed by Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, on August 8, 2026. The collaboration follows the conviction of Ghanaian-American dual national and former Goldman Sachs investment banker Asante Kwaku Berko by a federal jury in Brooklyn, US. Berko was found guilty of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act FCPA, violating the Act, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Details from Berko's conviction indicate that several Ghanaian officials allegedly received bribes to facilitate a power plant deal during Ghana鈥檚 power crisis in 2014 and 2015. US court documents allege that bribes were paid to various Ghanaian officials, including the Power Minister 2015, his senior adviser, five Ghanaian officials who traveled to Turkey, and Members of Parliament, to secure the power plant project for Aksa. For instance, discussions involved paying $1 million to the Power Minister, $250,000 to his senior adviser, $5,000 each to five officials during a trip to Turkey, and $46,000 to Members of Parliament who ratified the agreement. Berko allegedly made the payment to the MPs himself. The court documents also refer to other unnamed individuals involved in the scheme. Berko concealed the scheme f
