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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Business, Companies, Energy, Finance

Power utility Umeme presents UGX813 billion budget for 2021

December 12

Umeme, Uganda’s main electricity distributor has announced a UGX813.2 billion ($219 million) budget for 2021 that […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Infrastructure

Umeme commits USD 80m to network stabilisation programme

December 1

Ugandan power distributor Umeme is spending USD80 million as it ramps up a capacity enhancement and […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Infrastructure

UMEME mulls USD5 million Marshall plan for Kiwatule-Najjera cluster

April 27

Uganda’s national power distributor Umeme is planning a massive infrastructure upgrade to address the frequent outages  […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons

Its Adios East Africa as curtain closes on Tullow in Uganda

April 23

Anglo-Irish explorer Tullow Oil has relinquished its Ugandan interests to French major Total in what could […]

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Business, Energy, Hydro, Infrastructure, Trade & Industry

RWANDA’s call: Uganda says Kampala-Kigali regional power inter-connector ready for business

March 17

The long delayed Uganda-Rwanda 220KV power line is finally ready for commissioning after Kampala successfully concluded […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Finance

Stanbic announces new fuel top-up package with Total

January 17

Customers with prepaid Total Fuel Cards can now load up more conveniently at over 1,500 Stanbic […]

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