By Bethuel Karanja From Washington to Beijing, the global economic weather is turning unpredictable. Trade rules that once anchored international commerce are fraying under the strain of protectionism, geopolitical rivalry…
Every time a country discovers oil, it comes under scrutiny and so its not surprising that the spotlight is now on Ugandan activities in the oil-rich Albertine region. Last year,…
During the next 5 -10 years, Uganda’s land acquisition processes for oil and gas infrastructure will become the benchmark for best practices for mega projects that require large chunks of…
Ugandan business leaders have expressed unequivocal support for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), a project they say will guarantee Uganda’s energy security as well as improve the livelihoods…
By 2050, Africa’s population is projected to grow to 2.5 billion people, which will be close to 25% of the world’s population, which is expected to grow to about 9.5…
By Denis Yekoyasi Kakembo, Managing Partner Cristal Advocates Cristal Knowledge Series (November 2022) Introduction In a major fiscal boost for the Government of Uganda (“GoU”) but also a departure from…
The African, Caribbean, Pacific – European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly sitting in Maputo, Mozambique on Wednesday, 02 November 2022 voted to let Uganda proceed with developing the East African Crude…
Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni will be delivering a Presidential keynote address at African Energy Week (AEW) 2022, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) has announced. President Museveni will be addressing African…
His name is not new on the legal scene. As a partner of one of Kampala’s top law firms, Kampala Associated Advocates, Elison Karuhanga’s name has dominated headlines not once…
As chairman of the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, what does the chamber focus on? At the Chamber, there are a few things we have tried to focus on….
