A federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, convicts Asante Kwako Berko, a U.S.-Ghanaian citizen, in connection with an alleged bribery scheme involving Ghanaian officials tied to the development and financing of a power plant in Ghana. According to court proceedings described by the outlets, the jury finds that Berko conspired to pay more than $1 million in bribes to multiple individuals. The conviction follows the presentation of evidence at trial, including court documents reviewed by the jury.
Both reports describe Berko as a former banker and link the case to efforts to secure a Ghana power-plant deal. They characterize the matter as an international corruption case that spans the United States and Ghana, with Berko’s role presented as facilitating illicit payments connected to the power-plant transaction.
Details of sentencing are not included in the provided excerpts. The conviction is the latest procedural outcome in the U.S. case arising from allegations concerning official conduct in Ghana connected to the power project’s development and financing.
