Energy, Oil and Gas top are Key Investment Areas in Uganda

By Brian Kalule…. In his 2016/2017 Budget Speech delivered in June 2016, Finance Minister nominee Matia Kasaijja noted that the 2014 National Population Census stated that access to electricity had more than doubled (from 7,8% to 20,4%) in Uganda since 2002. Kasaijia said that it was the government’s objective to once again double access to

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Uganda Oil Industry still “Very Attractive” despite delays in midstream Infrastructure dev’t—Minister

Uganda Minister of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) Irene Muloni said the country’s oil sector is poised for a promising business destiny despite the current delays and setbacks in the midstream preparations. Speaking to a gathering of key industrial players including; potential investors, International Oil companies (IOCs), local players and officials from different associate institutions

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Uganda aims at Issuing oil exploration licence before end of year

Uganda aims to sign deals by the year-end with the four oil exploration companies it had invited for talks in its first licensing round, a senior energy ministry official said on Wednesday. Those selected to negotiate production sharing agreements (PSAs) were Nigeria’s WalterSmithPetroman Oil Ltd, Oranto Petroleum International and Niger Delta Petroleum Resources, and Australia’s

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