SPECIAL REPORT | As traditional international lenders retreat from fossil-fuel financing, the establishment of a US$5 billion Africa Energy Bank signals a determined effort by African governments to reclaim control over the financing and development of the continent’s energy resources. But turning that ambition into industrial transformation will require …
Read More »SGR project full takeoff now for next year
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The conclusion of financing arrangements for Uganda’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project has been pushed from November 2026 to January 2027, delaying the start of the 48-month construction timeline, although preliminary works by the contractor are already underway. The project requires approximately €2.7 billion in …
Read More »What to know about UAE exit from OPEC, OPEC+
CAIRO | Xinhua | The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced its decision to quit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the wider OPEC+ alliance, effective on May 1, following “a careful look at the regional power’s energy strategies.” Why is the UAE leaving one of …
Read More »UAE to exit OPEC, OPEC+ from May 1
DUBAI | Xinhua | The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Tuesday it will withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the wider OPEC+ alliance, with effect from May 1, 2026, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The decision reflects the UAE’s long-term strategic and economic vision …
Read More »OPEC+ to ramp up oil output in May amid global energy crisis
VIENNA | Xinhua | The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, on Sunday decided to increase oil output by 206,000 barrels per day in May, according to an OPEC statement. The decision was announced following a virtual meeting attended by Saudi Arabia, Russia, …
Read More »Oil, gas to account for over half of global energy balance in next 25 years
VIENNA, Austria | TASS | Oil and gas will continue to account for more than 50% of the global energy balance from 2024 through 2050, while oil alone is expected to contribute slightly less than 30% by 2050, according to the OPEC World Oil Outlook (WOO) long-term forecast. OPEC expects …
Read More »OPEC: Global oil demand unchanged for 2025, 2026
VIENNA, | Xinhua | The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said on Monday it would keep its forecasts for global oil demand growth unchanged at 2.9 percent for 2025 and 3.1 percent for 2026. In its latest monthly oil market report, OPEC projected a year-on-year increase of 1.3 …
Read More »Uganda’s $70m Cardiac Hospital to be heartbeat of training
Heart Institute Breaks Ground for Construction of 250 Bed Capacity Facility 🟡10 floors (4 Basement levels) 🟡 3 fully equipped operating theatres 🟡 2 Catheterization Labs 🟡 40 ICU beds 🟡 210 regular beds 🟡 Specialized Teaching Hospital Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Uganda has started building a state-of-the-art …
Read More »OPEC+ cartel begins voluntarily reducing oil output by 2.2 mln bpd until end of 1Q 2024
MOSCOW | TASS | Several OPEC+ countries, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, have begun voluntarily reducing their oil production by an aggregate additional volume of 2.2 mln barrels per day (bpd) in January. The policy will be in force throughout the first quarter and, depending on market conditions, the petroleum …
Read More »Angola announces exit from OPEC
LUANDA | Xinhua | Angola on Thursday announced its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), according to the Angolan government’s Facebook page. The decision followed a session of the Council of Ministers, which took place on the same day at the Presidential Palace in the national …
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