Uganda | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 6
Fierce Opposition to Uganda’s Latest Bid Round
The Ugandan Government has granted approval to 16 companies to bid for oil exploration rights for 6 blocks in an environmentally sensitive area around Lake Edward, but it has sparked a fierce opposition. Around 60 loc...
Kenya Seeking $3b in US Financing for Oil Pipeline
Kenya is seeking $3b in US financing from the $31b Power Africa Fund to support the construction of a crude oil pipeline from Hoima, Uganda to Mombasa, The Star reports. Newly-appointed Cabinet Secretary, Charles Kete...
Uganda’s Umeme to Expand Customer Base in 2016
Ugandan power distributor, Umeme, expects to expand its customer base from the current 790,000 customers to 1m in 2016, The East African reports. The company will invest between $80m and $120m over the next 12 months ...
Uganda, Tanzania Agree to Study Possibility of Crude Oil Pipeline
Uganda and Tanzania have signed an agreement to explore the possibility of building a crude oil pipeline between the two countries, Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development said, The Star reported. Th...
Uganda Pipeline Project May Detour to Tanzania
Uganda’s long-awaited pipeline through Kenya has hit another snag after Uganda’s government announced that it is still considering a pipeline through Tanzania to export oil if it proved cheaper than altern...
Oil Firms in Uganda Searching for Alternative Route Through Tanzania
Oil companies in Uganda are in discussions with Tanzania for an alternative pipeline route through Tanzania despite a recent agreement between the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni and his Kenyan counterpart Preside... Uganda Moves to Start Oil Exploration in Virunga Region
The East African nation of Uganda opening up 6 blocks of land for oil exploration in the Virunga region, The Times reported. Ugandan authorities recently announced the 16 companies approved to bid for the concessions,...
Kenya’s Oil Ambition Held Back by Pipeline Troubles
Keyna’s plans to become a major oil producer by 2017 have hit a technical snag in the form of a five year delay thanks to the planned crude oil pipeline connecting Uganda and local oil fields to Lamu, said AllAf...
