Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda is positioning itself at the center of Uganda’s growing clean energy transition, unveiling an aggressive financing strategy aimed at making solar technologies, clean cooking systems, and renewable energy solutions more affordable for households, schools, farmers, and small businesses across the country. As …
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The lender has introduced Equi-Green Loans and Green Enterprise Financing products targeting households, small businesses, agribusinesses, schools, and institutions investing in renewable energy technologies Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Equity Bank Uganda is increasing its investment in renewable energy financing as it positions itself more firmly within …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s transition to renewable energy and electric mobility is gaining momentum, but the journey is not without challenges. Despite the growing adoption of solar power and electric motorcycles, the country faces a critical shortage of skilled technicians, limited public awareness, and policy gaps that threaten …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has announced a partnership with the Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC), securing a Sh11.085 billion concessional line of credit to expand access to affordable clean energy financing and accelerate the adoption of renewable energy solutions in Uganda. The financing agreement, structured …
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SÃO PAULO | Laura Carvalho | With the United Nations Climate Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, underway, it is clear that the world’s widely shared commitment to a just energy transition is falling by the wayside. In the year since governments signed on to the agreement at COP29 to scale up climate …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, has initiated the development of standards for clean and renewable energy systems and products. This move includes a review of the existing standards, which are considered inadequate …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s energy sector is experiencing exceptional growth, fueled by significant oil and gas projects and a surge in renewable energy initiatives. To further propel this momentum, the Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals (UCEM) announced the Energy Convention 2025, a premier event next month …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank (HFB) and the Uganda Energy Credit Capitalization Company (UECCC) have recently launched a partnership to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy solutions in Uganda. With a Shs5 billion credit facility dedicated to financing solar energy, biogas, and other sustainable energy solutions, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries has blamed the private sector for the low uptake of agricultural solar equipment. Despite the efforts by the government to encourage the use of solar equipment in agricultural processes, the uptake has been very low, despite …
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Renewable energy must be the foundation to raise agricultural yields, end hunger, reverse environmental degradation COMMENT | KRISTINA SKIERTINA & AISHA MOHAMMED MUSSA | The fabric of our global food system is fraying under the strain of climate change and an ever-expanding population. To prevent it from unraveling, we must embrace …
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