Uganda: African Development Bank grants $500,000 for capacity development of MSMEs Within the Petroleum Sector

The African Development Bank  and the Government of Uganda have signed a $500,000 grant agreement for financing of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to boost business linkages on the … Read More

Work Begins on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline

President Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzania counterpart Joseph Pombe Magufuli have commissioned the construction of the 1,445km-long East African crude oil pipeline from Hoima district in Uganda to the Tanzanian … Read More

Uganda, Tanzania Sign East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline Agreement (EACOP)

President Museveni and President Magufuli have signed the East African Crude Oil Pipe Line Agreement(EACOP) as an expression of intent to go ahead with the construction of the1400km oil pipe … Read More

Russian consortium now wants Uganda’s refinery project downsized

Weeks after pulling out as the preffered lead bidder for the 60,000 barrel refinery to be located in Hoima Uganda the Russian consortium RT Global resources is now demanding that … Read More

SBC presents proposal for new airport near Uganda Oilfields

SBC – a joint venture between UK company Colas and local company SBI Uganda – has formally presented its proposal for the Kabaale International Airport project to the Ministry of … Read More

Uganda, Tanzania sign MoU to Hasten Oil Pipeline Project

The Joint Pipeline Development Committee (JPDC) and project steering committee consisting of energy officials from Uganda and Tanzania have agreed to fast track the implementation the implementation of the joint … Read More

Hoima-Tanga Route A Done Deal for East Africa Oil Export Pipeline – Source

Technical teams examining the most cost effective route for an export pipeline for Uganda’s 6 billion barrels of oil are said to have settled on the most southern route through Tanzania’s … Read More