Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | RUBiS Uganda has expanded its retail presence with 10 additional fuel stations as the French-owned energy company accelerates efforts to bring its products and services closer to motorists and communities across the country. The new stations are located in Nabbingo, Naluvule, Nakirebe, Lyantonde, …
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As global demand grows, Orom-Cross is betting that processing graphite in Uganda can deliver more than a mining project NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | A graphite project in northern Uganda is taking on a more ambitious shape. What began as a proposal to mine and export graphite from …
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DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday inaugurated the 2,115-megawatt Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant, a landmark project expected to strengthen electricity supply and accelerate industrial and economic development. Hassan inaugurated the plant in Rufiji District in Coast Region, saying the new generation capacity should …
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | URN | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda and Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania have endorsed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at reshaping East Africa’s energy economy by shifting the region’s focus from crude oil exports to building an integrated regional energy and …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The minister of energy has apologized to electricity consumers for weeks of widespread electricity outages across Kampala and other parts of the country. Addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre on Wednesday, Dr Monica Musenero Masanza partly blamed the crisis on the failure to adequately communicate …
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As the world develops green hydrogen for industries from steel to aviation, Uganda is seeking to turn its renewable energy advantage into a new engine for industrial growth Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Governments from Europe to Asia are investing billions of dollars in green hydrogen, betting …
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Renewable energy cannot simply replace fossil fuels if it reproduces the same patterns of exclusion, land dispossession and inequality. COMMENT | DR MELANIA CHIPONDA | Africa stands at the centre of the world’s energy transition. Beneath its soils lie the lithium, cobalt, graphite, manganese, nickel and rare earth …
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Absa Drives Blended Finance and Bankability at the 2nd Energy Convention Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Key policy drivers and financial leaders have made proposals to tackle Uganda’s transition from power generation to universal access. This, at the 2nd Energy Convention held at Four Points by Sheraton, whixh saw …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | Two veteran scientists won China’s top sci-tech award for the year 2025 on Wednesday for their groundbreaking contributions to the fields of lithium batteries and radar technology, respectively, as the country honored 258 projects and 11 experts for scientific and technological achievements. Chen Liquan, 86, a …
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GUANGZHOU | Xinhua | For Austrian resident Denis Yurchak, the search for an air conditioner to survive this year’s scorching summer felt like embarking on an adventure. Since late June, a relentless heatwave has grilled Europe, shattering numerous temperature records. After spending two days looking for a portable air conditioner …
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