Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) invested over UGX 918 billion in the recently concluded initial public offering (IPO) of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), marking one of the region’s largest state-linked…
If there are any Ugandan CEOs in the hot seat, then it is Uganda Airlines’ Jennifer Bamuturaki and Uganda Electricity Distribution Limited’s Paul Mwesigwa. They run two strategic state enterprises,…
When UMEME’s concession ended in March last year, the market assumed finality. Power lines would keep running, but value, many believed, had gone with the concession. The share price, according…
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has tightened control over Uganda’s gold trade, unfolding against a backdrop of record-breaking export earnings, a planned entry of the central bank into…
Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has secured a five-year financing facility worth USD 50 million (about UGX 190 billion) from Absa Bank Uganda to fund urgent upgrades to the…
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has instructed the Board of the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the performance and conduct…
The British High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E. Lisa Chesney MBE, has called upon Uganda and the United Kingdom to deepen their shared commitment to climate action, using the celebration of…
Uganda’s mining industry came under the spotlight this week, as local and international stakeholders and players gathered at the Kampala Serena Hotel for the 14th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference. Organized…
When the clock struck midnight on April 1, 2025, Uganda turned a historic page in its power sector. The familiar “Umeme Yaka” brand, etched into the daily lives of millions…
From Enterprise Agility to Public Accountability On March 31, 2025, Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) stepped into history, reclaiming its full mandate as the distributor of electricity nationwide. This…
