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Civtec Africa’s lawsuit against TotalEnergies exposes alleged fuel contamination beneath Kampala’s Industrial Area, raising environmental concerns and testing corporate accountability as the dispute heads to Uganda’s Commercial Court.
Civtec Africa’s lawsuit against TotalEnergies exposes alleged fuel contamination beneath Kampala’s Industrial Area, raising environmental concerns and testing corporate accountability as the dispute heads to Uganda’s Commercial Court.

French Oil Major, TotalEnergies Accused by Contractor of Polluting Kampala City

French oil and gas multinational TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda is facing a lawsuit in the Commercial Court. Local engineering contractor Civtec Africa Limited accuses the company of failing to disclose serious environmental contamination
November 20, 2025
This 20MW solar power plant in Kabulasoke, Gomba District in Central Uganda is subject to a commercial dispute between Great Lakes Energy Company NV (Great Lakes), a Dutch-registered company, that invested more than USD20 million in Ms Xsabo Power Limited, the plant developer. Dr. David Alobo (inset) the Xsabo Founder & CEO/Managing Director was found by the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) to have fraudulently taken away Great Lakes shares in Ms Xsabo Power Limited and misappropriated company funds. Despite the LCIA findings and orders Great Lakes Energy Company NV is yet to get the local courts to enforce the arbitral awards.

Recent big-ticket commercial disputes ⏤ does Uganda risk losing its investment destination mojo?

East Africa is the fastest-growing economic region on the continent. In 2022, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania attracted over USD13.3 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI). This is according to the latest
March 18, 2024
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Businessman, Patrick Bitature, the CEO and Founder of the Simba Group of Companies. The Group is an East African conglomerate with business interests in telecom, energy, property, agriculture, mining and other industries.

Patrick Bitature Speaks Out, Reassures Stakeholders: “Legal and commercial issues have arisen in our financing, but will be firmly resolved.”

Businessman, Patrick Bitature, the CEO and Founder of the Simba Group of Companies, has spoken out about the ongoing commercial dispute between some of the Group Companies and a South African mezzanine
May 23, 2022
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Founded in 1987, MOGAS is an integrated regional downstream oil marketing company with business operations ranging from international oil trading to marine and inland terminals, retail networks and lubrication services. With operations in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as a presence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

MOGAS satisfies court on its reorganisation; court maintains 6 months protection period against Stanbic Bank

The High Court in Kampala has extended, by 3 months, its earlier 6 months injunction against Stanbic Bank’s attempts to enter Maestrol Oil and Gas Solutions – MOGAS Uganda Limited into receivership.
May 20, 2022
CEO and Founder of the Simba Group, Patrick Bitature has come out through a statement to set the record straight about the ongoing dispute with Vantage Capital

Simba Properties speaks out; vows to challenge illegal move by S.African mezzanine fund to take over its properties

Simba Properties Investment Co. Ltd has broken silence over a public auction advert that appeared in the Daily Monitor today, purporting to put up its properties for sale, dismissing the advert as
May 18, 2022
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LEFT-RIGHT: Patricia Ojangole, the Managing Director of Uganda Development Bank (UDB) and receivers/managers, Kabiito Karamagi and Joshua Ogwal. UDB, together with the two lawyers have been ordered to compensate Mubende Parents Schools for negligently and unlawfully disposing of the school and misusing money attached in foreclosure and a receivership terribly gone wrong.

Court Faults UDB and Receivers Over Mubende Parents School Sale

Justice Richard Wejuli Wabwire, of the Commercial Court, has found that Uganda Development Bank (UDB), unlawfully sold the property of their client, Mubende Parents School; illegally appointed Kabiito Karamagi and Joshua Ogwal
April 27, 2022
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