NRGI is a global non-profit that works to create a world where “natural resources enable fair, prosperous and sustainable societies, instead of undermining them”.
The non-profit focuses on creating informed, inclusive decision-making about natural resources and the energy transition, because “decisions about how natural resources are governed determine the wellbeing of people in resource-rich countries and of the planet”.
In January 2024, Bagabo and Thomas Scurfield published a report titled, ‘Uganda’s Oil Refinery: Gauging the Government’s Stake’ which assesses the profitability of the refinery project.
The refinery economic modelling suggests that the refinery could be reasonably profitable suggesting that the undesirable impact on its profitability will be offset by its access to reasonably cheap crude and ability to sell its products at relatively high prices.
Before joining NRGI, Bagabo was a senior policy analyst with Uganda’s Ministry of Finance working to ensure that competitiveness was high on the government’s development agenda.
Ugandan enterprises urged to explore regional oil and gas opportunitiesHe worked on budgetary expenditure frameworks and benchmarked competitiveness constraints and performance indicators against international best practices.
Before that, he worked at the Uganda Revenue Authority, tracking the impact of tax policies on competitiveness and reforming the tax administration for enhanced economic development.
Bagabo earned a PhD and Master’s degree in Development Economics from the University of Birmingham (U.K.) and a Bachelor’s degree from Makerere University, Uganda.
He is also a Hubert Humphrey Fellow in tax policy at Michigan State University.
