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What is UNECL’s electricity service promise?

COMMENT | David Birungi | The announcement of the government’s position not to renew Umeme’s concession coincided with the Electricity Regulatory Authority’s annual public hearing on 2023 tariff proposals. Both events are important for the country, the latter being a subtle ritual. The statement issued by the ministry of energy and …

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Smart farming practices yield dividends

At the recent Harvest Money Expo, participants witnessed how Agric-techs support farmers to use mobile phones to transform COMMENT | DAVID BIRUNGI | Agriculture continues to be a key contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of various economies across the world. According to the 2020/2021 financial year, agriculture accounted …

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Weaker laws encouraging power theft and vandalism -UMEME

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s main electricity distribution company, UMEME has decried weak legislation as a major impediment towards fighting power theft and vandalism in the country. The company lost at least 40 transformers to vandalism in addition to several other electricity supply infrastructure and illegal connections …

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Social media for Ugandan regulators

COMMENT: By David Birungi  The slippery road to creating awareness and mandate without the benefit of a guard rail Stanbic bank’s recent announcement of their mid 2016 unaudited financial results included a declaration of a 57% growth in profitability. This comes on the heels of media frenzy about demands for …

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Digital firms and electricity rates

COMMENT: David Birungi Why should the leaders of the digital revolution suffer over Uganda’s electricity demand growth rigidities? At the recently concluded Daily Monitor Thought Leader’s Forum themed around the global `Digital Revolution’, I was amazed by the revolution of HelloFood, an Online Food delivery business. According to the CEO …

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