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Energy & Mining
Fred Kabanda appointed Executive Director of Petroleum Authority of Uganda
KAMPALA, September 10, 2026 – Fred Kabanda, a former official at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and the African Development Bank [AfDB], has been appointed Executive Director of the Petroleum…
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Finance & Banking
9th Annual Bankers Conference Set for September 18 in Kampala
KAMPALA, September 2, 2026 — The 9th Annual Bankers Conference [ABC 2026] will take place on September 18, 2026, at the Kampala Marriott Hotel under the theme, “The Role of Uganda’s Financial…
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Energy & Mining
Bunyoro leaders furious over limited oil benefits for local communities
HOIMA CITY, August 3, 2026 — Leaders in the oil-rich Bunyoro Sub-region have criticised key players in Uganda’s oil and gas sector for failing to unveil more business and job opportunities for…
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APPO SG Ghezali to address AEW 2026 as African Energy Bank nears launch
KAMPALA, May 9, 2026 — Farid Ghezali, Secretary General [SG] of the African Petroleum Producers Organization [APPO], will take the stage at African Energy Week [ AEW ] 2026, taking place October…
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Public procurement is a strategic tool for delivering fast growth — PSST Ggoobi
KAMPALA, May 8, 2026 — The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, has said Uganda’s transformation agenda under the Fourth National Development Plan [NDP IV] and the Tenfold Growth…
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Uganda’s exports jump 63.7 percent year-on-year in February 2026
KAMPALA, April 21, 2026 — Uganda’s export earnings rose by 63.7 per cent year-on-year to US$1,374.18 million in February 2026, up from US$ 839.28 million in February 2025, according to a new…
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Afreximbank partners with African Energy Week 2026 to drive Africa-led energy deals
CAIRO, April 8, 2026 — The African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] has been confirmed as a Partner of African Energy Week [AEW] 2026, taking place October 12–16 in Cape Town. Its participation underscores…
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Mozambique Oil Industry Withdraws from London Africa Energies Summit Over Local Content Concerns
Maputo, March 17, 2026 — Mozambique’s oil and gas industry has announced that it will withdraw from participating at the Africa Energies Summit – hosted by Frontier Energy Network in London this…
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African Oil and Gas Industry to Boycott Africa Energies Summit Over Local Content, Representation Concerns
KAMPALA, March 11, 2026 — The African Energy Chamber [AEC]– the voice of the African energy sector – is calling for an industry-wide boycott of the upcoming Africa Energies Summit. Hosted by…
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Opinions & Commentary
Why Africa’s energy supply gap is its defining commercial opportunity
KAMPALA, February 16, 2026— Nearly 600 million people across Africa still lack access to electricity, with electrification progress barely keeping pace with population growth and leaving the continent far from universal access…
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