A request by the World Heritage Committee for the cancellation of oil exploration permits within Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park are a shot against the brow of Uganda’s own oil program, flagging the complexities of balancing environment and petroleum activities in one
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In fables or the modern market today, whether in Asia, the Americas or Africa – stories about precious minerals are stories about land. As such they are stories about the people on that land. By the time glittering metal is a statement of value, vanity or villainy, it has already become either a story of
Tullow Oil has released its half-year trading statement. Its good news for
To those who view local participation, and by this we mean the
It is incredible but true that nearly three months after the Ebola outbreak ended, Uganda is still treated as a source
Uganda is a heavily import-dependent country. It is not just consumables that headline the list. There are electronics that form a major
In September I argued that we should brace for a difficult six months as higher fuel prices and disruptive weather work their
Firstly, we are excited for Aliko Dangote’s planned refinery in Kenya. It adds an important layer to African energy security and located
Uganda will likely face the highest fuel prices since the civil wars over the next six months, just before it produces oil
Since we last wrote about Uganda’s energy promise and its failings in the case of Cousin Pearl Mamawi (Rest in Eternal Piece)
In March, we lost a cousin. Pearl Mamawi died alone during a rainstorm that cut power to the hospital ward where she
The Foster Wheeler refinery study, the original recommendation for a regional refinery serving the needs of the EAC is nearly as old
Two stories stood out for me above the loud noise of the Middle East conflict. The first was Kenya’s plans to add
It bears commenting here that Uganda has taken a step forward, once again, to restore its interest to have a domestic