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Tuesday, may 28, 2019 Ugandans to have electricity as Karuma power project nears completion

Source: Eagle   Sinohydro Corporation Ltd, the Chinese firm undertaking the construction of the 600MV Karuma power dam, has revealed that the project is 95 p...

Wednesday, may 22, 2019 The African Development Bank approves a strategy for Central Africa

Source: Gaceta de Gunea   Según nos informa la Oficina de Información y Prensa de Guinea Ecuatorial, el Documento de Estrategia de Integración Regional de...

Wednesday, may 15, 2019 Isimba, Karuma to boost Africa’s hydro-power standing

Source: The Independent   Africa has the highest percentage of untapped technical hydropower potential in the world, with only 11 per cent utilised, accordin...

Friday, may 10, 2019 Notice from UETCL

Source: New Vision   The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has constructed a 220kV-137km transmission line from Kawanda to Masaka West ...

Thursday, may 9, 2019 The government will renovate an old railway to $ 210 million to liaise with Uganda

Source: Agence Ecofin   Le Kenya veut réhabiliter une ancienne ligne ferroviaire pour se connecter au réseau ferroviaire ougandais. C’est ce qu’a annon...

Thursday, may 9, 2019 IMF Warns Uganda Debt Metrics Are Weakening

Source: Bloomberg   Uganda’s public debt may expand to 50.7 percent of its gross domestic product as the nation borrows for infrastructure investment ahead...

Wednesday, may 8, 2019 Govt advertises new oil exploration blocks in Bunyoro

Source: PML Daily   Five new blocks have been put up for the second licensing round in the Albertine Graben. The announcement of the new five blocks was made...

Thursday, may 2, 2019 UN Secretary-General, AfDB Bank President to push development in Africa

Source: ESI Africa   The duo emphasised the need for deeper collaboration between their institutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.  Guterre...

Thursday, may 2, 2019 World Bank forms partnership to promote climate-smart mining

Source: ESI Africa   The Facility will support the sustainable extraction and processing of minerals and metals used in clean energy technologies, such as wi...

Monday, april 29, 2019 Morocco and Spain Plan 3rd Connection

Source: Alternative Energy   Morocco has signed with Spain a MoU for the construction of a third electricity interconnection between the two countries. The n...

Monday, april 29, 2019 LAUNCH OF THE SECOND LICENSING ROUND FOR UGANDA

Source: EAPCE 19   The Ugandan Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Eng. Irene N Muloni is scheduled to launch the country’s second licensing...

Thursday, april 25, 2019 Prioritise off-grid renewable energy in rural areas

Source: Daily Monitor   More than 600 people in Africa currently have no access to electricity and other efficient energy supply. The productivity and heal...

Tuesday, april 23, 2019 Oil prices to be lower in 2019 on slower-than-expected global growth, rising non-OPEC supply

  Source: The World Bank   WASHINGTON, April 23 – Crude oil prices are expected to average $66 a barrel in 2019 and $65 a barrel in 2020, a downward revi...

Wednesday, april 17, 2019 Tanzania, Uganda partner on oil exploration

Source: Africa Oil and Power   Tanzania’s Energy Ministry has formed a partnership with energy experts from Uganda to carry out oil exploration activitie...

Tuesday, april 16, 2019 Uganda’s increased electricity generation

Source: The Independent   The installed capacity of Uganda’s electricity generation increased to 1,177 MW in March 2019, following the commissioning of the...

Monday, april 15, 2019 African Development Bank approves strategy for Central Africa - “crucial for the economic integration of the region”

Fuente: Africanews The Board of the African Development Bank has approved the Central Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper 2019 – 2025, adopting the B...