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East African Gas Boom Threatens Environment

East Africa is about to experience a hydrocarbon-induced economic boom. However, the disconnect between what oil and petrol companies say is happening regarding the development of oil and gas resources, versus what international NGOs, academics and ecologists say is occurring is alarming, according to African Arguments.

  • East Africa:   Gas Boom Threatens Environment

    African Arguments, 27 September 2012

    East Africa is about to experience a hydrocarbon induced economic boom. However, the disconnect between what oil and petrol companies say is happening regarding the development of… Read more »

  • East Africa:   Gas Finds Attract Global Investment

    This is Africa, 21 September 2012

    Gas discoveries in Mozambique and Tanzania, and rising estimates for oil in Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Puntland, are attracting global energy companies. Read more »

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Gas pipeline.

  • Kenya:   AfDB Grants U.S.$348 Million for Ethiopia-Kenya Power Project

    Capital FM, 20 September 2012

    The Board of the African Development Fund has given the nod to a $348 million (Sh30 billion) funding of a $1.26 billion electricity highway project between Kenya and Ethiopia. Read more »

  • East Africa:   Rwanda's Oil Prospects

    New Times, 19 September 2012

    Public optimism for potential fossil fuel in the country raised a notch higher after the recent discovery of oil and gas reserves in the other East African partner states. Read more »

  • Uganda:   Country's Oil Reserves Shoot to 3.5 Billion Barrels

    Independent (Kampala), 14 September 2012

    Confirmed oil deposits in Uganda have gone up 40% in the last year but industry experts and investors are wary of the slow pace of the transition to the production phase. Read more »

  • Africa:   Africa's Invitation to Investors

    New Times, 12 September 2012

    President Paul Kagame, who is attending the World Economic Forum in Tianjin, China, yesterday, told delegates that there is lots of opportunity for investment in Africa. Read more »

  • Uganda:   Finland to Fund Energy Projects

    Observer, 11 September 2012

    Now that Uganda has entered the Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP) with other southern and East African countries, aiming at boosting the use of renewable energies, Ugandans… Read more »

  • Kenya:   State Kept in the Dark On Gas Discovery

    The Star, 11 September 2012

    Kenyan authorities are angry with multinational oil and gas explorers who make major announcements of discovery of the hydrocarbons before informing the ministry of energy as… Read more »

  • Tanzania:   Govt Secures U.S. $1.2 Billion Loan From China

    Daily News, 7 September 2012

    TANZANIA has secured a 1.2 billion US dollars loan to finance the construction of a 230-kms natural gas pipeline linking Mtwara gas fields and Dar es Salaam. Read more »

  • East Africa:   Asking Questions About Oil and Gas

    African Arguments, 13 August 2012

    In July this year the China-Africa Ministerial Conference in Beijing took place. Forty-nine African countries and China agreed the fortunes of oil and natural gas extraction in… Read more »

  • East Africa:   Pool EAC Oil and Gas Resources

    EA Business, 6 August 2012

    The findings of oil and gas in East Africa ought to be celebrated because of the potential in investment, jobs and general development that they can bring to the region. Read more »

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