Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 130 small and medium enterprise owners have been recently placed in a better position to win contracts along the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) after the completion of a capacity-building training program delivered by the Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL). …
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Visiting transparency body says government should give citizens more information Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Representatives of civil society organisations working in Uganda’s extractives sector (oil, gas and mining) want money and more freedom to check on the government’s pledge to be transparent and accountable to Ugandans. That is what …
Read More »MTN Uganda bets on Oil and gas to grow data, voice revenues
Uganda is setting up numerous infrastructure projects including pipeline, oil processing facilities and airport among others for its nascent oil and gas resources ahead of production Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda is positioning itself to harness the opportunities presented by the oil and gas sector with substantial investments …
Read More »EACOP makes significant progress
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Panyu Chu Kong (PCK) Steel Pipe Co., Ltd, the company contracted to supply line pipes to the S$4bn East Africa Crude Oil pipeline (EACOP) has said the first batch of 100 kilometres of pipes is completed and in the process of being delivered to the …
Read More »Oil and Gas campaign engages sector players
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum has registered success for its annual 90 Days of oil and Gas Media Campaign the third edition that entered day 35 on Sept.4. UCMP runs this annual activity with the main purpose of sharing sector information for players to …
Read More »NSSF moves to enhance social security compliance in the oil and gas sector
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has established a partnership with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to enhance social security compliance within energy, oil, and gas. The partnership is in line with the Fund’s new strategic approach that focuses on increasing social security coverage …
Read More »Uganda’s oil and gas economic dividends
PAU statistics show that more than 11,054 Ugandans are currently employed in the oil and gas sector Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s oil and gas sector has employed more than 11,670 people with local citizens taking more than 93% of the jobs at the end of May this year, …
Read More »Oil and gas driving demand for rental properties up
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s property market is experiencing an increase in demand riding on the oil and gas development. The Independent caught up with Moses Lutalo, the managing director at Broll Uganda Ltd, a property management firm, for an interview on the developments in the rental space segment. …
Read More »‘Stop funding Oil and gas projects’
Climate activists pile pressure on World Bank Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | This year’s Spring Meetings of the World Bank that took place at the institution’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. from April 10-16 were dominated by demands from shareholders to reform and tackle contemporary challenges. And top on the list …
Read More »Over 200 Police personnel trained on Oil and Gas protection
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police management has passed out 270 Crisis Response Team (CRT) Police personnel after undergoing training on Oil and Gas protection. The group that was passed out on Friday includes 33 female police officers from the rank of Superintendent of Police to the Police …
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