Stanbic Bank Uganda, Uganda’s largest bank and a subsidiary of the Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest banking group has said that it is still doing its own due diligence on financing of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). However, the bank added that it is as committed to strict adherence to global standards on environment and social safety, as it is committed to a just energy transition. Responding to a question during the just-ended presentation of the bank’s 2023 financial performance, held at the Kampala Serena Hotel on March 25, 2024, Paul Muganwa, the Head of Corporate and Investment…
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In the wake of the announcement of the Final Investment Decision (FID) in February 2022, the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has sanctioned contracts valued at approximately USD7.16 billion. Of this sum, nearly USD1.8 billion (equivalent to UGX7 trillion) worth of contracts has been allocated to Ugandan companies. These contracts are currently at various stages of execution. Ms. Gloria Sebikari, the Manager of Corporate Affairs at PAU, anticipates a surge in contract numbers once construction begins on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). She stated, “most of the contracts awarded thus far are in the upstream sector, but we…
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