Uganda’s First Oil is here. Rigs are in position. Pipelines are taking shape. Contracts worth billions have been signed. Yet the single most powerful force that will determine whether this …
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Why Aliko Dangote Is Shifting a $17 Billion Refinery From Tanzania to Kenya
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, appears to be making a major strategic shift that could reshape East Africa’s energy future. After initially backing plans for a massive refinery project in …
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Uganda, we’ve officially arrived. In 2026, the country will pump its first commercial barrels of oil, and yes, that absolutely deserves a moment of applause. But once the confetti settles, …
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EACOP Grievance System Boosts Community Trust as Uganda Nears First Oil
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has said its grievance redress mechanism is playing a central role in building trust with host communities as Uganda moves closer to first …
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Supplying foodstuffs offers key entry point into oil and gas value chain.
Now that we know the first commercial sales of Uganda’s oil are at most two more years away, it is understandable to feel disappointed after all the reassurances that fueled …
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While commemorating the Bastille Day on July 12 2024 H.E. Xavier Sticker the Ambassador of France to Uganda announced that French Firms are to invest over $4b in Uganda, to …