Oil
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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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International
Oil climbs as US-Iran tensions deepen, raising supply risks
NEW YORK, August 18, 2026 — Oil prices rose on Tuesday as hopes of a deal to end the US-Iran war faded, with Iran saying it would adopt a more offensive military…
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Energy & Mining
South Sudan Oil & Power Returns as South Sudan’s Premier Investment Platform
JUBA, August 5, 2026 — South Sudan Oil & Power [SSOP] will return to Juba on November 24-25, 2026, reaffirming its position as the country’s official energy investment event and premier meeting…
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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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Energy & Mining
Ggoobi, Bateebe appointed to Kenya Pipeline Company board
KAMPALA, July 30, 2026 — Finance Ministry’s Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury [PSST] Ramathan Ggoobi and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development Irene Pauline Bateebe have…
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Energy & Mining
Ugandan farmers launch UK court case to halt EACOP
KAMPALA, July 8, 2026 – Four Ugandan farmers have filed a case before the High Court in London seeking to stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline [ EACOP ] from commencing…
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Opinions & Commentary
Uganda’s US$ 500bln growth ambition puts mining reform and critical minerals in focus at AMW 2026
KAMPALA, June 24, 2026 — As Uganda accelerates its Ten-Fold Growth Strategy aimed at expanding its economy from US$ 59.3 billion to US$ 500 billion by 2040, the African Mining Week [AMW]…
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News
Angola steps up efforts to revive coffee industry
LUANDA, June 15, 2026 — Angola, once among Africa’s largest coffee producers, is moving to tighten export regulations as part of efforts to revive a sector that collapsed following independence and years…
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News
Museveni warns politicians on oversight failures during Shs 84.39 trillion budget presentation
KAMPALA, June 11, 2026 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on both the ruling National Resistance Movement [NRM] leaders and opposition politicians to take greater responsibility for monitoring government programmes and…
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