East African crude oil pipeline construction an ‘emergency project’

The Kenyan government has announced that the construction of its 800km pipeline  part of the 1300 kilometer Uganda-Kenya pipeline will be classified as an emergency project. The entire pipeline which … Read More

East Africa’s oil pipeline consultant bid to be advertised by July

The Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan oil pipeline consultancy bid advertisement is expected   to be out in the next two to three weeks according to Kenya’s ministry of energy. The pipeline … Read More

Tullow Oil to drill another 35 wells in 24 months in East Africa

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Oil is set to drill 35 wells by Q3 2016 in East Africa according to the recent overview presentation earlier this month. This is even as the … Read More

Uganda to borrow $145mn for infrastructure upgrade ahead of oil production

The Uganda government has said it will borrow $145 million for revamping infrastructure in the Albertine region part of $320 million to be sought from World Bank’s arm the International … Read More

Oil sector to employ over 100,000 Ugandans in 3 years

About 100,000 jobs will be generated in the oil sector in Uganda in 3 years as the country evolves from exploration and appraisal to development and production. This is according … Read More

Report claims human right abuses in East Africa ahead of Oil,Gas production

In the paper dubbed Steep Rise in Allegations of Human Rights Abuse as Boom in Investment Brings Hope of Prosperity – Business and Human Rights in Eastern Africa: A Regional … Read More

Altaaqa Global Opens East Africa Office

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The new Nairobi office will serve as a hub for Altaaqa Global’s sales and operations in the East Africa region Dubai-based Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power, a global … Read More