Business, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Policy

Local lawyers press case to oil regulator for first choice

August 12

August 12—Ugandan lawyers are pressing a case for first priority in the provision of legal services […]

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Business, Energy, Foreign News, Investment

Tanzania to give details of $30 billion gas project in October

August 5

August 4—The Tanzania government is due to give details of its future oil and gas strategy […]

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Business, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment

Local contractors assured on future oil contracts

July 22

July 22— Hundreds of engineers and building contractors last Friday attended a conference about the opportunities […]

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Business, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment, Transport

Public hearings over planned oil projects in western Uganda begin

June 20

June 20—Close to 6,000 people turned up on Wednesday at Rwemisanga Primary School, Rwemisanga Parish, Kikuube […]

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Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Investment

Nigerian independent oil firm completes survey in western Uganda

May 29

May 29—Nigerian outfit, Oranto Petroleum Limited (OPL), has successfully completed a Two Dimensional (2D) seismic data […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Land & Agriculture

Khartoum picks the baton at Nile Basin Initiative

May 28

The Nile Basin Initiative Secretariat defied the current political upheavals in downstream member Sudan, pushing through […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment

Josephine Wapakabulo resigns from UNOC top position

May 13

Dr. Josephine Wapakabulo has resigned from the position of chief executive of the Uganda National Oil […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Investment

Oil majors consider holding off FID until after 2021 elections

April 27

Anxious about the trajectory the country’s politics is taking, oil majors Total E&P and Chinese counterpart […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Investment

Tullow Oil says close to tax deal with Uganda government

April 26

April 26—London-based Tullow Oil told shareholders on Thursday, a Final Investment Decision (FID) on a joint […]

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Business, Energy, Hydro, Policy, Trade & Industry

Surplus electricity allows Umeme to offer tariff reductions

April 15

April 15—The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has approved Umeme’s tariff card for the second quarter which […]

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