Case brought under new French vigilance law seeks to hold domestic companies accountable for their actions abroad. SOPHIE NEIMANJanuary 28, 2020 A group of six French and Ugandan NGOs has banded together to challenge France’s largest company, Total. The plaintiffs have accused the oil giant, which operates in 130 countries across 5 continents, of human rights
Uganda may Incur Extra Costs for Oil Refinery
The Uganda oil sector is likely to spend quite more money than the anticipated $4 billion for the construction of the Hoima-based oil refinery following the failure of the East African Community to buy the whole part of the share it was allocated. Although Total SA has taken up a total share of 10 per cent
Uganda to start Importing Gas from Tanzania
Uganda has started negotiations with Tanzania on importing natural gas that will be used as a reducing agent in steel and iron manufacturing. The minister for the Energy minister,Ms Irene Muloni, told Parliament’s Natural Resources Committee that discussions about depending on Tanzania for gas are still on-going. “Maybe as we build the pipeline for crude
Justice Ogoola warns government against excluding communities during the construction of the oil pipeline
Retired former principle judge of the High Court, Justice James Ogoola, has warned government against excluding communities in the oil region during the implementation of the East Africa Crude oil project. “In this day and age, we need not to repeat past mistakes. We must beget a humane and balanced transformation. Any development that excludes
Transport Charity Asks for Donation of Second Hand Freight Trucks to train Ugandan drivers for the oil and gas sector
UK – UGANDA – International development organisation Transaid has launched a nationwide appeal to find a second-hand tractor unit and trailer to support its new driver training project in Uganda. Transaid urgently requires an artic combination to bolster its training fleet from early 2018, and is calling on manufacturers, dealers, used vehicle retailers and operators
Uganda appoints banks to raise capital for crude oil pipeline
Standard Bank Group’s Ugandan unit plans to raise $3 billion (€2.56bn) for a crude pipeline by the second half of next year as the east African country prepares to start oil production by 2020. According to The Irish Times, Oil and gas exploration company Tullow Oil, which was founded in Co Carlow, is jointly developing
Uganda agrees terms with consortium for construction of oil refinery
The Uganda Government said on Monday it had agreed preliminary terms with a consortium of investors including to build and operate the country’s first oil refinery, reviving a much-delayed project. Authorities said a thorough review process of over 40 companies that expressed interest to developed the much anticipated oil refinery, the Government had agreed with
Hoima-Tanga crude oil pipeline ground breaking set for this weekend
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his Tanzania counterpart, John Pombe Magufuli , are expected to launch the construction of the multi-billion Hoima-Tanga crude oil pipeline this saturday, diplomatic officials have revealed. According to The New Vision, the 11,445km oil pipieline from Hoima district in western Uganda to the Tanzania Port of Tanga, which will be
Uganda’s 2017 National Suppliers’ Oil and Gas Database unveiled
Uganda’s oil and gas industry has last week got a boost by unveiling the first ever National Suppliers Database of more than 290 approved firms to supply goods and services. According to the Independent Newspaper, The companies can now be accessed on the Petroleum Authority of Uganda’s website www.pau.go.ug. The move is in fulfillment of
Oil and Development: Can Oil Revenues Transform the Poor Economies of Africa’s New and Old Producers?
Critics point out that ordinary people have not benefited from oil and gas exploitation in many African states. Billions of dollars in revenue have had little positive impact on the lives of most people in countries like Angola and Nigeria. Local content policies have been expanding across Africa and are currently being drafted in Uganda, Tanzania,