August 13
Uganda: UK and Uganda Unveil £5 Million Clean Cooking Initiative
The UK, in partnership with Uganda's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, has unveiled a £5 million clean cooking programme designed to revolutionize cooking… Read more »
June 19
Uganda: Uganda Bankers Chairman Urges Entities to Embrace ESG
Businesses have been encouraged to embrace Environmental Sustainability Governance (ESG) practices which are more than a regulatory requirement, but a strategic move towards… Read more »
March 12
Uganda: Africa's Renewable Energy Sector Is Shattering Gender Norms
Africa's fast-evolving renewable energy landscape is catalysing a shift in gender dynamics, with more women seizing employment opportunities than in the traditional energy sector,… Read more »
February 12
Uganda: Uedcl Promises More Business to Suppliers Ahead of Umeme Takeover
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is gearing up for an increase in operations and procurement, projecting a significant rise in annual spending from the… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Uganda: The 'Nuisance' Breaking New Ground for African Women in the Energy Value Chain
'I am a nuisance for a good cause,' says Faustina Boakye. Of an age where many people are slowing down, Boakye is in the process of revving up as the former… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Uganda: TotalEnergies Says Uganda Key to Its Global Plan
TotalEnergies SE has highlighted Uganda's Tilenga project in the Albertine among its key assets for growth globally. The company already commenced drilling in Bulisa and Nwoya… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Declares War On Kenyan Fuel Middlemen
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October 22, 2023
Uganda: Kadaga Calls for Collective Efforts to Achieve Clean Energy Access
The First Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Kadaga on Thursday, launched the 5th edition of the Sustainable Development Goals… Read more »
July 28, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Talks Oil, Nuclear Power With Putin
President Yoweri Museveni Thursday evening held bilateral talks with his host President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's Oil and Gas Economic Dividends
Uganda's oil and gas sector has employed more than 11,670 people with local citizens taking more than 93% of the jobs at the end of May this year, latest statistics from the… Read more »
May 21, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda, Uganda in 400MW Energy Deal
Power trading between Rwanda and Uganda could start soon, Rwanda Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) has revealed. Read more »
April 11, 2023
Uganda: Govt Moves to Buy Out Power Distributor Umeme
Government is set to pay US$215 million (Sh 802 billion) to acquire majority shares of power distributor, Umeme. Read more »
March 23, 2023
Uganda: Revitalizing Adoption and Use of Solar Technologies in Agriculture Sector
Innovation experts have urged players in the agriculture sector to adopt and accelerate the use of solar technologies across the value chain to address the reduce the sector… Read more »
February 20, 2023
Uganda: Investment in Energy Far From Rural Transformation - MPs
Government's heavy investment in the energy sector is not benefiting the intended end users, Members of Parliament have observed. Read more »
January 08, 2023
Southern Africa: Zambia Halts Electricity Exports
The Zambian government on Friday announced that it has halted electricity exports to some neighboring countries due to reduced power generation capacity the southern African… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Uganda: Germany, EU Provide Uganda Shs136 Billion for Solar Mini-Grids
The German Government and the European Union (EU) on Dec.13 launched the 'GET ACCESS Mini-grid Solar Program, a 35 million euro initiative to support the electrification of… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Uganda: Government Confirms End of Umeme Contract
Electricity distributor, Umeme's contract will run its full course but will not be renewed by government in 2025. Fears that the Umeme concession would be terminated before 2025… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Calls for Countrywide Power Coverage
Legislators have called on government to ensure that electricity access across the country is improved for the benefit of Ugandans in different sectors of the economy. Read more »
November 04, 2022
Uganda: EU Provides Uganda Eur 5 Million Funding for Renewable Energy
In December 2020, the EU and EDFI ElectriFI agreed on establishing a dedicated ElectriFI Country Window for Uganda, with a specific funding package of EUR 5 million, to be invested… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Uganda: Power Outages in West Nile Irk MPs
Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee (Central) are irked by the power outages in West Nile that have adversely affected the smooth running of Muni University in… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Uganda: Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Project to Light Up West Nile Region
Uganda's Northern and West Nile regions have had unreliable electricity supplies limiting industrialization and energy-dependent economic activities for decades but this will soon… Read more »