Mobilizing Finance for Energy Development in Africa

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Story by Oil Council Many economies on the African continent are undergoing a transformative expansion. Recent oil and gas discoveries, along with improvements in transparency and governance, have … Read More

Uganda Gov’t adopts horizontal drilling method for its oil

Uganda has adopted the horizontal oil drilling method as a way to reduce impact on the environment and wildlife in the environmentally sensitive Albertine graben. Commercial deposits of oil, which … Read More

East African oil wells among explorations to watch out for in 2014

The fact that a 40% drilling success rate marks out 2013 as one of BP’s best years for exploration in decades reflects the kind of glass-half-full attitude hardy oil investors must … Read More

Civicon Kenya secures Tullow Oil contract for roads and airstrips in Turkana

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’]Story by Kenya Broadcasting Corporation – Civicon Engineering Company (part of TransCentury group) has signed a two year deal with British Oil Company Tullow Oil mandated to explore oil … Read More

Only shrewd investment of Uganda’s oil revenue will ensure intergenerational equity

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Story by The Independent Investing wisely Uganda’s oil revenues in productive sectors of the economy will ensure future generations benefit from the country’s promising petroleum industry, a new … Read More