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Energy & Mining
US$ 17bln in commitments and new deals drive African energy investment
CAPE TOWN, October 25, 2026 — African Energy Week [AEW] 2026 concluded in Cape Town after five days of dealmaking, licensing announcements and project updates aimed at accelerating investment across Africa’s energy…
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Finance & Banking
Uganda leads East Africa in financial-market development but shallow capital markets remain a weak link
KAMPALA, October 15, 2026 — Uganda has emerged as the strongest-performing financial market in East Africa among the economies assessed in the 2026 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index [AFMI], outperforming Kenya, Tanzania…
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Africa
10,000 delegates gather in Cape Town for African Energy Week 2026
CAPE TOWN, October 11, 2026 — More than 10,000 delegates have gathered in Cape Town for African Energy Week [AEW] 2026, bringing together government officials, investors, financiers, energy companies and technology providers…
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Cooperatives & Communities
BoU warns excess gov’t borrowing could crowd out private sector
KAMPALA, September 22, 2026 – The Bank of Uganda [BoU] Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has warned that higher-than-planned government borrowing could push up interest rates and undermine private-sector access to credit, even as…
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Energy & Mining
Museveni breaks ground on Shs 1.15 trillion Kampala Storage Terminal in Mpigi
MPIGI, September 17, 2026 — President Yoweri Museveni has presided over the groundbreaking of the Shs1.15 trillion Kampala Storage Terminal [KST] in Namwabula, Mpigi district, as Uganda moves to strengthen its petroleum…
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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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