Uganda, Kenya moot petrol pipeline plan revival
Regional counterparts Uganda and Kenya are set to revive a long-standing plan to construct a pipeline that will enhance the transportation of fuel between the two…
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Oil and gas, power, renewables and the environment.
TotalEnergies acquires stake in Bujagali Power Dam
French energy giant TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Scatec, a Norwegian renewable energy company, to acquire 100% of its subsidiary, SN Power.
Global electricity demand set to soar in 2024/2025
The world’s demand for electricity is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economic growth, intense heatwaves, and increasing uptake of technologies…
Spiro unveils UGX3.8 million electric motorcycle
Spiro, a leading electric motorbike manufacturer and clean energy provider in Africa, has launched its electric motorcycles on the Ugandan market.
Goverment defends new Atomic Energy Bill
Environmental activists have put the Government on the defensive over the new Bill that it has drafted to replace the Atomic Energy Act of 2008.
Dubai Businessman Maktoum awarded top national honour
President Yoweri Museveni has conferred the country’s top honour, the Order of the Crested Crane 1st Class Medal, upon Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Jumah Al Maktoum…
Uganda getting set for 24,000 megawatts nuclear plant
Uganda’s uranium exploration is gaining momentum to meet global energy demands, with plans for a 24,000MW nuclear power station by 2040, Irene Batebe, the permanent…
Shell launches engine oil campaign for motorcycles
Shell Uganda has launched a new campaign to promote the use of Shell Advance AX5, a new premium quality 4-stroke motorcycle engine oil, which helps to clean and protect…
Relief as UNOC finally secures Kenyan oil import licence
The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) will effective next month start importing petroleum products through Kenya following the end of a bitter dispute between the two…
PSFU, Dutch launch UGX14 bn renewable energy project
The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) in partnership with the Netherlands Directorate General for International Cooperation (DGIS) have launched a renewable energy…
Excitement as Nigeria’s Dangote refinery starts production
The Dangote Oil Refinery, the largest on the continent at 650,000 barrels per day (bpd), has begun producing diesel and aviation fuel, the company said on January 13.
Dubai COP28 endorses new declaration, but with no crude oil exit plan
A new draft for the final declaration of the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai does not include the clear phase-out of coal, oil and gas demanded by many countries.
Uganda targets $4 billion in green investment deals at COP28 in Dubai
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is participating in the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change with…
Simba Telecom and d.light Partner to Distribute Solar Products in Uganda
Simba Telecom Uganda, a leading telecommunications company, and d.light, a global leader in solar-powered solutions, have signed a partnership agreement to distribute…