June 19
Uganda: How Equity Bank Is Helping Schools Adopt Smart Cooking to Save On Energy Costs
In Mbarara district, within Rubindi village, a quiet revolution is taking place. St Andrew's Secondary School is leading clean cooking in the area. Read more »
Uganda: Oil Revenues Alone Cannot Fund Uganda's Energy Transition, Experts Warn
The expected oil revenues could provide an important source of financing for the country's Energy Transition Plan (ETP), but they will not be sufficient on their own to fund… Read more »
June 15
Uganda: A Boundless Energy to Creative Expression
I am naturally impressed when an artist can surprise with their work. It is a sign of being unpredictable and naturally curious as a creative. This is what Stephen Gwoktcho is and… Read more »
June 12
Uganda: How First Oil Evaded 5 Energy, 4 Finance Ministers
Uganda's oil journey has been defined less by extraction than by expectation -- a revolving door of ministers, shifting deadlines, and a promise of "first oil" that has survived… Read more »
June 08
Uganda: Solar Energy Transforming Education in Kilulu-Mbale
High in the rolling hills of Mbale District, Kilulu B Village is witnessing a quiet but powerful revolution, one powered not by politics or pipelines but by sunlight. At the centre… Read more »
June 03
Africa: Spiro Secures $215m Investment to Accelerate Electric Mobility Across Africa
African electric mobility company Spiro has secured a landmark $215 million equity investment to accelerate the expansion of its electric vehicle (EV) and battery-swapping… Read more »
April 29
Uganda: Uganda's Oil Moment and the Case for a Patient Energy Transition
As Uganda approaches the long-anticipated milestone of first oil, it does so at a moment of deep contradiction in the global energy narrative. On one hand, the world is… Read more »
April 20
Uganda: Uganda's Energy Sector Commits to Raising 50,000 Female Engineers
In a powerful gathering that blended the gravity of a policy summit with the warmth of a celebration, Uganda's energy sector drew a line in the sand on on April 15 in Kampala. Read more »
April 15
Uganda: Kabale Residents Protest Three-Month Power Blackout
A three-month power blackout in Habubare Trading Centre and surrounding villages in Kabale District is crippling businesses and worsening insecurity, leaving residents frustrated… Read more »
March 31
Uganda: As Petrol Shoots Past Sh5,300, Energy Officials Say Uganda Has Fuel Reserves to Run to May
Uganda has sufficient fuel reserves to last into late May, the government has announced, dismissing widespread social media claims of an impending shortage. Read more »
March 02
Uganda: Uganda's KPC IPO Move - Coup or Risk?
For more than 50 years, Uganda depended on its eastern neighbour, Kenya, to transport the fuel that powers its economy, but had little influence over the infrastructure and pricing… Read more »
December 16, 2025
Uganda: Absa Bank Uganda to Facilitate Uedcl $50 Million Power Distribution Expansion Plan
Absa Bank Uganda and Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) have today announced the advancement of a five-year $50million, landmark financing facility to the… Read more »
December 11, 2025
Uganda: Bakiganation to Light Up Kampala On Sunday
The city is about to feel the hills. BakigaNation has announced the next edition of its signature cultural festival, Rukundo Egumeho - Nohiri Yeitu, set to take place on Sunday,… Read more »
December 09, 2025
Uganda: Uganda's Energy Development Under Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni views investment in energy as one of the fastest ways to transform a society and reduce poverty. Multiple studies back this perspective. One such study by… Read more »
December 08, 2025
Uganda: Uegcl Struggles With Karuma Dam Costs As Profit Drops
The company operates four power stations -- Nalubaale-Kiira, Isimba, Namanve and Karuma -- with a combined installed capacity of 1,213MW Read more »
Uganda: Trouble Brewing At Uedcl
Daily Monitor reported on Friday, December 5, 2025, that the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabanja, had stopped the minister of energy from firing the top management of Uganda… Read more »
November 27, 2025
Uganda: Solar-Powered Vivo Energy Mawanda Road Station Now Open
Vivo Energy expands Shell network to 195 Sites with launch of modern Mawanda road station Read more »
November 07, 2025
Uganda: New Solar-Hybrid Water Systems Bring Relief to 165,000 Refugees in Kiryandongo Settlement
European Union and UNICEF partnership delivers sustainable water access, ending daily three-kilometre treks for refugees Read more »
October 31, 2025
Uganda: Legislators Protest Power Export Loan for South Sudan
Parliament has approved a new loan worth US$ 121,961,000 from the African Development Fund to finance Uganda's electricity export project to South Sudan, despite sharp divisions… Read more »
October 03, 2025
Uganda: Vivo Energy Uganda Gives Corsu Walk 2025 Shs10 Million Boost
Vivo Energy Uganda has announced a sponsorship of Shs10 million towards the CoRSU Walk 2025, reaffirming its commitment to healthcare through community investment. Read more »
July 24, 2025
Uganda: Rubis Energy Uganda Partners With Missionaries of the Poor to Support Vulnerable Communities
Rubis Energy Uganda has announced a significant partnership with the Missionaries of the Poor, a faith-based organization dedicated to assisting Uganda's most marginalized… Read more »
July 10, 2025
Zambia: Mineral-Rich Zambia, South Africa Aim to Lead Global Clean Energy Research
Zambia and South Africa are leading Africa in laying the groundwork to transform their vast mineral wealth into platforms for research, clean-tech development, and innovation. Read more »
June 26, 2025
Uganda: Uganda's Energy and Mineral Based Industrialisation Opportunities
When Charles Oleny Ojok, Deputy Executive Director at the National Planning Authority (NPA), took to the podium at the Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals (UCEM) Budget Breakfast… Read more »
