The National Authority (NPA) and its Chief Executive, Moses Asaga have received two awards from the prestigious Socrates Committee of the Europe Business Assembly at a ceremony in the film-festival city of Cannes, France.

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) won the “BEST ENTERPRISE” for 2015 while its Chief Executive, Moses Asaga as “BEST MANAGER” for the same year.

The Socrates Committee of the Europe Business Assembly has in the last fifteen years recognized leaders in Business, science, education and culture from over twenty countries.

The International Prize for “BEST ENTERPRISE” is for professional achievements in commercial activities and quality.

The Socrates Nomination Committee nominates individuals and organizations based on recommendation from local respondents and players of the local industry.

In the case of the National Petroleum Authority and its Chief Executive Moses Asaga, the Socrates Nomination Committee received recommendations from players in the downstream petroleum industry.

The NPA was nominated for successfully implementing the policy of petroleum deregulation and being innovative in using cutting edge technology to improve the monitoring of petroleum product quality in the supply chain of the petroleum downstream in Ghana.