Energy, Oil & Gas

EconomyEnergy, Oil & GasOpinion

Michael Atingi-Ego’s keynote speech at the 6th National Content Conference

Bank of Uganda governor charts Uganda's path from $50bn to $500bn economy, anchored in oil-funded transformation and intergenerational equity
A man in a business suit delivers a speech from behind a lectern.
Energy, Oil & Gas

Ugandan oil suppliers told to target regional markets

Uganda's oil suppliers told to pursue regional opportunities as domestic market set to narrow when production starts
Panel discussion at Uganda's 6th Annual National Content Conference featuring regional petroleum officials including Maggy Shino from Namibia and Michael Karanja from Kenya.
Energy, Oil & Gas

Uganda urges local firms to prepare for oil production phase

Domestic enterprises face a narrowing window to position themselves for commercial opportunities as Uganda prepares to begin oil production in the second half of 2026
A man in a business suit delivers a speech from behind a lectern.
AgricultureEnvironment

Factory farming’s African expansion threatens pastoral traditions and climate goals

Africa's traditional pastoral livestock farming, a centuries-old lifeline, is being supplanted as development banks pivot funds towards industrial, mass-scale production
A herd of cows standing side by side in pens in a barn.
Energy, Oil & GasEnvironment

TotalEnergies greenwashing verdict opens new front for African climate litigation

TotalEnergies greenhouse gas emissions are increasing every year, yet in an advertising campaign the company presented itself as a “major player in the energy transition”
Male student activists holding banners and placards bearing anti-fossil fuel and anti-East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project messages march through the streets of Kampala.
Energy, Oil & Gas

Uganda raises oil reserves estimate as first production nears in 2026

The reserve upgrade comes as the operator consortium maintains its schedule for the start of commercial production in the second half of next year
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline route from Uganda to Tanzania
Energy, Oil & Gas

Understanding your electricity bill: how power tariffs for domestic consumers work

Electricity Regulatory Authority breaks down Q1 2026 tariffs for domestic consumers, including lifeline rates, cooking discounts, and service charges
A hand holding a Umeme 'Hexing' to the camera. The distributor uses both Hexing and Conlog for its metres.
CompaniesEnvironmentRenewable energy

Burn Manufacturing secures funding from AfDB to expand electric cooking in East and Southern Africa

Burn Manufacturing, the Kenyan producer of clean cookstoves and carbon developer, has secured a $4mn grant from the African Development Bank to roll out electric cooking solutions in Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia
A woman sits in a kitchen while someone else tends to a wood-fired, open, three-stone stove behind her.
EnvironmentOpinion

Remarks by BoU Governor at the National Private Sector Engagement Forum on climate finance

Climate change is a present and pressing reality; it is altering rainfall patterns, disrupting food systems, putting pressure on energy supplies, and affecting prices and financial system stability
A forest that has been devastated by deforestation, with most of the trees felled and strewn in a lifeless pile under a cloudy sky.
Energy, Oil & GasPress Releases

Petroleum Authority urges local firms to form joint ventures to win oil and gas contracts

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has urged local suppliers to consider forming joint ventures as a means of increasing their competitiveness in Uganda’s fast-growing oil and gas sector
Participants at the second quarter national content development suppliers workshop
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