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 Unveils First Oil and Gas National Supplier Database

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has successfully verified and registered 381 companies/entities/persons that can provide goods and services to the industry players as required by the Petroleum (Exploration, Development … Read More

FID on Uganda Albertine Project, Start of FEED in Kenya expected by End of 2017

Partners in the Uganda Albertine Graben project namely Total E&P, CNOOC and Tullow Oil have said they expect the final investment decision on field development by the end of the … Read More

African Oil and Gas and the Quest for Prosperity – A review of the book “BIG BARRELS”

Book Review by Funke Michaels, Curator, ReadAFRICA.global BIG BARRELS has arrived very late. For many like myself, who struggled with the scarcity of positive Africa-specific case studies at business school; … Read More

Uganda,Tanzania sign Inter Governmental Agreement for Crude Oil Pipeline

The Governments of Uganda and of Tanzania have signed the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project. The IGA was signed by Uganda’s Eng. Irene … 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

OGMA Exhibition & Conference to Highlight Growth Opportunities in East Africa

While opportunities are emerging in East Africa as a result of the region’s strong economic performance and billions of dollars in investment into its oil and gas, petrochemicals, and mining … Read More

Uganda’s Oil and Gas Industrial Park Master Plan to Be Ready By June 2017

The master plan for an Oil and Gas industrial park in Uganda being developed by SMEC International will now be ready by June 2017 according to Dickens Kamugisha from the … Read More