Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has the signing a memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tanzania and Zanzibar to foster cooperation in oil and energy. The tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed with the Zanzibar Petroleum Regulatory Authority (ZPRA) and the Petroleum Upstream …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, in partnership with Safe Way Right Way Initiative Ltd (SWRW), has launched the EACOP Community Road Safety Project (CRSP), a major step in improving road safety in Uganda’s pipeline corridor. The launch event, held at Hotel …
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TotalEnergies EP Uganda and SLB support advanced oil & gas training curriculum in Ugandan Universities. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies EP Uganda and SLB have handed over specialized education software and computer hardware to Makerere, Kyambogo and Nkumba Universities in a bid to boost their oil and gas …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has shifted the timelines for the possible flow of oil and gas being developed in the Albertine Graben. The timelines have been shifting due to a delay in putting in key infrastructure like the refinery and the East African crude oil pipeline, …
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A wave of new exploration and production across Africa is reshaping the continent’s energy future, as newcomers like Sierra Leone, the DRC, and Namibia unveil ambitious plans – with new operational models- to join the oil-producing ranks. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s emerging oil producing countries are ramping …
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Uganda on the brink of energy independence COMMENT | ALI SSEKATAWA | Uganda is slowly but surely positioning herself on the path to transformative infrastructure that will propel among others energy independence, marked by a series of historic milestones achieved in the past six months. First was the closure of external financing …
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The lender hopes that by processing more of Africa’s crude oil locally, it can help retain value on the continent and reduce exposure to global supply chain disruptions ANALYSIS | ISAAC KHISA | Africa’s multi-lateral lender, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched a US$3 billion revolving trade finance programme aimed …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is urged to focus on exploiting resources where it has the potential to generate energy that is most affordable to the ordinary person and therefore sustainable. Gabriel Obiang Lima, the Minister for Finance, Economy and Planning of the petroleum-rich Equatorial Guinea, says that …
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Dr. Fred Kaliisa Kabagambe, the Senior Presidential Advisor on Oil and Gas, noted that limited public awareness about oil and gas developments has fueled opposition to EACOP activities in Uganda. Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Heads of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project and oil companies operating …
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According to Uganda AIDS Commission statistics, Hoima City has the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the region at 9.6%, followed by Masindi District at 6.1%. Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda AIDS Commission has raised serious concern over the rising HIV prevalence rate in the Bunyoro sub-region, attributing …
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