Business, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Opinion, Policy

2017 Budget – Are we at a policy inflection point?

June 19

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Energy, Finance, Investment, Policy

Under right terms private firms can boost transmission

June 6

June 6—Private companies need to feel comfortable about investing in Africa’s electricity transmission sector if the […]

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Business, Companies, Energy

New Vivo Energy Uganda boss promises innovations

June 2

June 2—Gilbert Assi, the newly appointed managing director of Vivo Energy Uganda, has promised customers more […]

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Business, Companies, Energy

Vivo appoints new boss as Paulsen moves up

May 31

May 31—Vivo Energy Uganda, distributors and marketers of Shell fuels and lubricants, has hired a new […]

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Energy, Infrastructure, Renewable

Dubai-based firm set on solar for eastern Uganda

May 31

May 31—Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has agreed to buy the 10 MW of power, […]

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Business, Finance, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Policy

Pipeline deal brings Ugandan oil closer to market

May 26

May 26— Uganda’s oil will start flowing to market by 2020 if all the indicated timelines […]

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Business, Energy, Investment

Bujumbura talks to brainstorm speedier regional oil investment

May 26

May 26–East African Community (EAC) states will meet in Bujumbura, Burundi, between June 8 and 9 […]

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Finance, Infrastructure, Renewable

Dutch bank funds Ugandan mini power projects

May 25

May 25–FMO, the Dutch development bank, is providing a $35 million loan to develop the 5 […]

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Hydrocarbons, Investment

Presidents reaffirm Uganda-Tanzania pipeline plan

May 22

May 22—Construction of the 1,400 kilometre pipeline from Uganda’s oil fields to the Tanzanian coast moved […]

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Foreign News, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure

Rwanda selects consortium for new sub-stations

May 19

May 19—The Rwandan government has chosen a consortium that includes Portugal’s Efacec and a subsidiary of […]

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