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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) now controls the country’s electricity distribution network with the end of the 20-year Umeme concession. UECDL’s management under Paul Mwesigwa not only takes charge of the 170,000 transformer zones and 34000 kilometers of lines. It also inherits a …

Energy Minister Nankabirwa promises to have a smooth handover, resolve Umeme buy out Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN |  Umeme Limited on Monday finally relinquished assets and the control of electricity distribution in the country. Electricity distribution was reverted to Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UECDL) under the …

I hope on the morning of 2nd April, not 1st April ( it’s fools day), you will gather your loved ones over a meal and proudly tell them you built this republic with integrity. When you do, tell them Umeme was NSSF’s Cash cow, and that Social Security is not …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Exiting electricity distributors Umeme Limited have issued a statement today stating they will accept a buy out amount of $118million despite expecting to be paid $234. They have notified government they will appeal against the figure. The statement also states that they have been compelled by …

“The Buy Out Amount must be paid within 30 days following the end of the concession term, specifically by 31st March 2025. If the payment is not received by this deadline, penal interest will be applied as stipulated in the Concession Agreements.” Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Exiting electricity …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) rally at Kawempe Muslim Primary School playground on Monday evening ended prematurely when the power suddenly went off as the party president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu was addressing the crowd. Earlier, NUP leaders and supporters clashed with security operatives, who fired …

The objective is to integrate South Sudan into the East African Power Pool network to address electricity shortages and problems associated with reliability and affordability of electricity supply in South Sudan. Abidjan, Ivory Coast | THE INDEPENDENT | The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved several …

As Africa shifts towards renewable energy, homes, businesses, and institutions are increasingly adopting battery storage systems to reduce reliance on the national grid. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa is experiencing a major boom in battery storage, as residential homes, businesses and institutions like hospitals and schools cut down …

Nearly 600 million people—83% of the global population—remain without power on the continent Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | In a landmark effort to tackle Africa’s energy access crisis, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group will host the Africa Energy Summit on January 27-28 in …

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited to take over from Umeme effective April 1, 2025 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda government is taking a significant step towards securing its energy future with the state-owned Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) set to take over electricity distribution from Umeme, marking the …