Ghana has became the world's latest oil producer, pumping oil for the first time from a field off the country's Atlantic coast.
The opening of the valves comes just three years after the discovery of the oil -- one of the largest recent oil discoveries in West Africa.
Initial commercial production is expected to generate around $1 billion of annual crude revenues, making Ghana the sub-Saharan Africa's seventh-largest oil producer.
Ghana's parliament is still debating proposed laws to regulate the industry.
compiled from agency reports
The opening of the valves comes just three years after the discovery of the oil -- one of the largest recent oil discoveries in West Africa.
Initial commercial production is expected to generate around $1 billion of annual crude revenues, making Ghana the sub-Saharan Africa's seventh-largest oil producer.
Ghana's parliament is still debating proposed laws to regulate the industry.
compiled from agency reports
