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Lack of electricity makes learning difficult at Napak Seed school

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Napak Seed Secondary School is struggling to conduct studies over the lack of electricity. According to students, they cannot attend preps, or ICT lessons, and there are risks of insecurity due to the absence of electricity at school. Zachary Kodet, a student at Napak Seed …

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Off-grid solar sparks a lantern sales boom in Africa

A new report reaffirms the resilience of off-grid solar in providing clean electricity access in Africa. Cash sales of lanterns are booming, signaling diversification beyond the PAYGo transaction model SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A new report has highlighted the continued popularity of lanterns powered by off-grid solar alternatives …

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African Power Pool opportunities

Uganda’s 52,000 MW Vision 2040 aligns perfectly with the opportunities in integrated African power trading COMMENT | HARRISON  E. MUTIKANGA | I was privileged to participate in the High-Level Power Sector Engagement Forum in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 21st to 25th April 2024, where we discussed ‘Power Security and Energy …

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132KV Gulu Agago power line commissioned

New project will save Uganda $2.5m of monthly energy costs Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Power supply in northern Uganda could finally be stable and efficient after Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) commissioned a 132KV transmission project at the Agago sub-station in Pader District. Named the Gulu Agago power …

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Gov’t to stop paying for unused electricity

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has announced it will discontinue payments for deemed power as the Achwa and Karuma Hydroelectric power stations are expected to commence operations this year. Deemed energy, often unused electricity available from independent power producers (IPPs) due to non-existent or weak grid infrastructure, …

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Mao wants Museveni to peacefully handover power

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional affairs minister, Nobert Mao, who doubles as the Democratic Party-DP president has challenged President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, to deliberately spearhead the processes for him to peacefully handover of power. While spearheading DP grassroots mobilization drives in Jinja city over the weekend, Mao pointed …

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Navigating power dynamics

  Contextualising the role of local community foundations in evolving international development paradigms COMMENT | HASHIM WASSWA MULANGWA | Localisation has recently become a topical issue in international development debates, and in a recent speaking engagement on international philanthropy and its intersection with local community foundations, I had the opportunity to …

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Uganda, South Sudan seal electricity export deal

Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and South Sudan have signed a Power Sales Agreement (PSA) for trade in electricity between the two countries. Trading of electricity across the border is expected to benefit the towns of Oraba and Elegu in Uganda, and Kaya and Nimule in South …

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