The Petroleum Authority of Uganda’s Corporate Affairs Manager on courage, calling, loss, leadership, and living a life aligned with purpose. In Uganda’s rapidly evolving oil and gas sector, an industry layered with complexity, scrutiny, political sensitivity, technical sophistication, and high public expectations, communication is not a function; it is a responsibility. Few professionals have carried that responsibility with as much steadiness, clarity, and grace as Gloria Sebikari, Manager of Corporate Affairs at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU). Her career has unfolded across the rise of Uganda’s petroleum industry. From the early exploration stage, the policy and regulatory foundations, the…
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Hon. Dr. Elly Karuhanga (Ph. D.) is a Founding Partner of Kampala Associated Advocates together with the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda, Justice Bart Katureebe, Mr. Oscar Kambona and Mr. Sam Mayanja . His former law firm; Karuhanga & Co. Advocates, merged with three other law firms to form Kampala Associated Advocates in 2001. He became managing partner in 2006 to 2008. Dr. Karuhanga is a top legal mind in the oil and gas sector and has acted as legal counsel to a number of oil companies from upstream to downstream, including French super giant, Total…
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On the 23rd of December, 2024, four ABMAK Associates’ lawyers made their mark by securing a fair ruling for Heritage Oil in a protracted legal battle against Uganda Revenue Authority at the High Court’s Commercial Division, in which, Justice Susan Abinyo issued an order to the Taxman to refund excess tax to Heritage Oil. Heritage Oil was represented by lawyers including Denis Kusaasira jointly with Festus Akunobera, Joshua Byabashaija, and Steven Kabuye. The CEO Magazine spotlights the career profiles of the ABMAK lawyers who took the shine away from the URA legal team in the complex case. Denis Kusaasira-Partner Denis…
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Mbonye is the Chief Executive Officer of Q-Sourcing Servtec Group, a multi-professional management solutions firm. Under his leadership, the company has become a cornerstone in the East African region, innovatively supporting hundreds of organizations by providing them with skilled talent.In 2021, Q-Sourcing Servtec Group entered a significant partnership with Worldwide Recruitment Solutions, intensifying its focus on the burgeoning oil and gas sector’s manpower needs. The company’s expertise in recruitment and human resource consultancy is well-recognized, having collaborated with prominent players like Total, CNOOC, Worley, SINOPEC, and the East African Crude Oil Pipeline.Mbonye’s illustrious career spans a multitude of global reform…
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Extensive progress has been made on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, with the construction of a high-tech oil export terminal in Tanga – Tanzania, attaining crucial targets. The facility, a cornerstone of the 1,443-kilometer pipeline linking Uganda’s Lake Albert oilfields to Tanzania’s Indian Ocean coast to access international oil markets, is designed to position East Africa as a key player in global energy markets. Ambassador (Rtd.) Col. Fred Mwesigye, leading a delegation from the Ugandan High Commission in Tanzania and the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) on a tour of various EACOP facilities in Tanzania, praised the…
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Uganda’s petroleum geoscientist, Dozith Abeinomugisha, who passed on yesterday aged 59 has been described by industry experts as, “a towering figure in his field, and a true expert whose vast knowledge and dedication shaped Uganda’s oil and gas sector.” At the time of his death, Abeinomugisha was the Director of Midstream at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda. Kampala Associated Advocates partner, Elison Karuhanga eulogised Abeinomugisha’s passing as the loss of a true titan—an encyclopedia of Uganda’s geology. “Dozith’s immense knowledge and contributions have left an indelible mark on the sector, and his legacy will be remembered for generations,” Karuhanga wrote. “What…
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Ms. Irene Batebe is a chemical/ process engineer and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical and Process Engineering from the University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), a Master’s in Advanced Chemical Engineering majoring in Refinery Design and Operations from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom and a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering specializing in Sustainable Energy Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology – KTH, Sweden. Having worked at the Energy Ministry for close to two decades in the areas of Energy and Petroleum, Batebe remains a crucial asset with her vast experience in leading negotiations for key oil agreements, and…
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Peninah Aheebwa is responsible for ensuring cost-efficient oil and gas operations in the country, the economic feasibility of the projects and promoting the participation of Ugandans in the sector. Ms. Aheebwa has experience in the economics, commercial and policy aspects of Uganda’s oil and gas sector. She has contributed to the negotiation of the production licenses, Production Sharing Agreements, the commercialization plans for the country’s oil and gas resources and the formulation of the country’s legal and regulatory framework. She holds a Master of Science degree in Energy Studies specialising in Oil and Gas Economics from the University of Dundee,…
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Uganda struck oil in the Albertine Graben in 2006 and reached the Financial Investment Decision (FID) in February 2022. Since then, much work has been ongoing on the needed production and enabling infrastructure in the Albertine Graben oil fields and on the 1443km USD5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). A lot of background work on the 60,000 barrels per day refinery is also on course. Since FID, USD7.14 billion has been approved for investment, and USD1.914 billion (36%) of this has been committed to Ugandan companies. This is much closer to the 40% national content target for…
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