Business, Companies, Energy, Renewable

Solar mini-grids bridge urban-rural energy divide in Uganda

October 18

As the mercury approaches 27 degrees Celcius, James Ongwech turns uneasily in his cramped drug shop. […]

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Business, Energy, Trade & Industry

UGX 30bn to blunt shock of displacement for Karuma PAPs

September 25

The government has set aside an UGX30 billion fund for the Community Development Action Plan (CDAP), […]

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Energy, Hydro, Infrastructure

Karuma commissioning will take national grid to West Nile

September 25

Uganda’s West Nile region will for the first get connected to the national grid mid-next year, […]

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Business, Companies, Energy

Umeme to power 87,000 households under new connection drive

September 17

Some 825 rural consumers in Luuka district will be connected to the grid by power distributor […]

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Companies, Renewable

Stanbic Bank in tripartite pact to replenish Uganda’s tree cover

September 10

Stanbic Bank, Total Uganda and Roofings Group have announced a tripartite partnership to support over 250 […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment

Umeme improves customer experience with new online portal

March 19

Umeme Limited, the listed electricity distributor, has improved customer experience by introducing an online application portal […]

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Companies, Energy, Infrastructure

Energy firms in all out effort to boost Northern Uganda electricity supplies

February 25

After long periods of instability in the past, Northern Uganda is now experiencing unprecedented economic growth, […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Infrastructure

Thousands opt to self-finance grid connections after government exit

February 2

The number of households opting to self-finance, following the government’s suspension of subsidies to the costs […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade & Industry

Mukono Industrial Zone gets improved Umeme power supply

December 30

Electricity supply to the rapidly growing Mukono Industrial Zone has been improved with the commissioning of […]

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Business, Companies, Energy

Umeme executes USD83.3million investment plan on schedule

December 22

Electric power distributor Umeme spent USD83.3 million during 2020 funding capacity upgrades to stabilize the network […]

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