Over three million people in Tanzania and Kenya will benefit from a €345 million financing package for road construction support, approved by the African Development Bank’s board in Abidjan. The Bank’s support for the Mombasa-Lunga Lunga/Horohoro and Tanga-Pangani-Bagamoyo roads Phase I is in the form of African Development Bank and African Development Fund loans and […]
Genel, the company exploring oil in Somaliland is targeting to get over two billion barrels. In August 2012, Genel was awarded an exploration license for onshore blocks SL-10-B and SL-13 in Somaliland, with a 75% working interest in both. Genel extended its presence in November 2012 with the acquisition of 50% participating interest in the […]
Kiira Motors Corporation, a local vehicle manufacturing company in Uganda conducted a successful 130Km road test for a flagship model city bus ( Kayoola EVS), from Nakasongola to Kampala, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Engineering in Uganda. The road test was flagged off by the Ugandan Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation, Hon Dr […]
Irene Muloni, Uganda’s Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, has revealed that 90% of Uganda’s energy mix is from renewable sources. “There is vast potential for renewable energy sources from the various water bodies in the country,” she noted. This was during the Ministerial Panel at the 26th Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2019 in Cape […]
Insurance Companies in Uganda are at war with several hospitals and medical facilities over what they have termed as theft or fraud in the medical and health insurance policies. Major insurance companies have terminated their medical/health insurance policies with some hospitals/ health facilities saying they are conniving with patients to defraud them. Jubilee Insurance was […]
As the world grapples with a rising heatwave, a section of Kenya’s fishing community has got a shot in the arm thanks to the innovation from MYPAG, a Danish firm, which has enabled them access off-grid cooling facilities for their fish. This is a lifeline to Kenyan fishermen as over 1.05 billion people among the […]
Climbing the organizational ladder often requires employees to work long hours and deal with difficult and complex issues. Some days on the job are likely fun and positive and other days are tension-filled and stressful. A common dilemma for many people is how they manage all of the competing demands in work and life and […]
Over 200 senior executives from IOC and NOCs along with ministerial delegations from leading African nations joined to look for solutions to Africa’s energy challenges. Amongst the traditional African oil giants were several countries that have been rapidly growing their oil and gas credentials in the form of Uganda and Equatorial Guinea. Uganda joins the […]
Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Irene Muloni, is leading a delegation of private and public sector players from Uganda’s oil and gas sector at Africa Oil Week 2019, 4th to 8th November 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. “Uganda is promoting the country`s highly progressive and lucrative hydrocarbon sector during the Africa Oil […]
As a measure to reduce the increasing traffic congestion in Kampala, City authorities are planning to introduce a congestion levy within the Kampala Central Business District. According to Andrew Kitaka, the Acting Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, the measure is aimed at reducing traffic jam, reduce the need to drive personal cars and […]
Makerere University, one of the leading and oldest universities in Uganda and Africa has for the past years been clouded with unending battles of strikes. These, are mostly related to increment in tuition fees, teaching staff salary, non-teaching staff salaries, poor feeding, abuse of office… among others. The past weeks have seen the institution filled […]
South Sudan is preparing to restart production in various oil fields, including Block 5A operated by Sudd Petroleum Operating Company. Sudd Petroleum Oil Company (SPOC) has proactively started corporate social responsibility activities for local communities surrounding Block 5A in the Tharjath field, which it operates. The activities precede production resumption, which is expected to restart […]
Uganda’s Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has called upon businesspeople in Uganda and South Africa to scale up their business relationships arguing that this will only be the way both parties can benefit. Rugunda, who was speaking during South Africa – Uganda Business Summit at Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo, said there is a big trade […]