Tullow Oil Agrees To Pay Uganda Government $108 million To End Tax Dispute

A tax row that has ensued between oil explorer Tullow Oil and the government of Uganda and the Uganda Revenue Authority in regards to two farm downs to China’s CNOOC … Read More

Challenges Kenya Must Address in the Oil and Gas Sector

Following the conclusion of the second local content convention speakers pointed out various gaps that must be addressed if the country is to benefit from the growth in the nascent … Read More

2nd Local Content Convention Opens Amid Calls For Preference of Local Companies

The 2nd Local content convention opened its doors on Wednesday bringing together players from the government and private sector to discuss ways of enabling local companies to participate in the … Read More

2nd Local Content Convention Opens Today in Nairobi

The second Oil and Energy Services Local Content Convention (OES LCC) will kick off at Nairobi’s Safari Park hotel today morning bringing together hundreds of stakeholders from the East African … Read More

Orca Exploration Receives $60 million financing for the Songo Songo development programme

Orca Exploration has announced that it is proceeding with the first phase of the Songo Songo development programme following World Bank board approval of the International Finance Corporation financing. Through … Read More

22nd Africa Oil Week, Africa Upstream Conference 2015 set for October in Cape Town

Global Pacific & Partners will host the 22nd Africa Oil Week/Africa Upstream Conference 2015 in conjunction with ITE Group plc, in Cape Town 26th– 30th October, at Cape Town International Convention … Read More

Uganda International Oil and Gas Summit set for September in Kampala

The Uganda International Oil and Gas Summit (UIOGS) is set to take place in Kampala starting 16th September to discuss the development and best practice of Uganda’s already thriving oil … Read More

East African Countries Agree on Two Oil Pipelines

East African leaders from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda have agreed to construct two oil pipelines that will enable Uganda and Kenya commence exports of discovered resources as well as relieve … Read More