As the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, a not-for-profit, member-based voluntary organization that represents the interests of private players in the mining and petroleum…
The Auditor General, Edward Akol, has noted with concern that the Tilenga and KingFisher Development Area oil projects in western Uganda are behind schedule in hitting completion targets, with some…
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…
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has announced the arrival of the first shipment of 100 km of line pipes at the port of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania. This signals…
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has lifted the suspension of works at the Kingfisher Development Area (KFDA) in Kikuube District, paving the way for the resumption of operations. This…
A fatal accident in the oil and gas fields in the Kingfisher Project Area operated by CNOOC Uganda, a subsidiary of China’s CNOOC International has re-awakened the company’s chequered employee…
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…
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has been recognised as the petroleum regulator of the year in Sub-Saharan Africa. The award was presented to Mr. Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director…
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…
