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The case for nuclear energy II
Zimbabwe Independent
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Climate change has impacted the performance of hydro-electricity, resulting in reduced and erratic power generation from water resources. THIS is an appendage to the first instalment on the importance of adding nuclear energy capacity to the grid....
Post-MTN Uganda resolution and Umeme’s record UGX 222 dividend
CNBC Africa
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July 24, 2025
In a bold move set to reshape the dynamics of Uganda’s corporate sector, MTN Uganda has received shareholder approval to spin off its lucrative mobile money division into a standalone fintech entity. This strategic shift aims to unlock new value...
Measuring Systems Change in Agricultural Finance in Africa: Practical Metrics and Guidance for Detecting and Tracking Real Change
Next Billion
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July 24, 2025
For well over a decade, global development actors have deployed a suite of financial instruments and tools in hopes of unlocking commercial capital for agriculture in Africa — and for good reason. Despite employing 65-70% of the population of the...
Industry Leaders Defend Local Content, Rally Behind NCDMB at NOG Energy Week
The Will
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July 19, 2025
July 20, (THEWILL) — At the NOG Energy Week in Abuja, industry leaders robustly defended Nigeria’s local content policy, rejecting claims that it inflates business costs in the oil and gas sector. They cautioned that such criticisms jeopardize the...
Uganda advances climate-smart energy policy at Global Bioenergy Forum
Independent (Uganda)
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July 19, 2025
Participants at the Global Bioenergy Partnerships week in Kampala, focusing on building an enabling environment for sustainable bioenergy transitions. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has cemented its position as a regional...
Tanzania, Uganda make strides as EACOP project completes by 50 percent
Daily News Tanzania
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July 24, 2025
MANYARA: A total of two pressure reduction stations are expected to be built along the route of the crude oil pipeline from Hoima, Uganda to Chongoleani, Tanga in Tanzania. The stations aim to regulate the speed of the crude oil being transported...
Uganda’s Young Forest Champions driver restoration efforts
Independent (Uganda)
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July 19, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new generation of environmental stewards is stepping up to combat deforestation in Uganda, as the Young Forest Champion Workshop, a collaborative effort by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Uganda, the...
FAO chief urges Uganda to include physical planning in PDM
Independent (Uganda)
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July 24, 2025
Dr. Qu Dongyu Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Director-General, Dr. Qu Dongyu, has called on Uganda to integrate physical and spatial planning into the implementation of the Parish Development Model...
New oil, gas pipeline deals to help Africa eradicate energy poverty
The Citizen
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Nairobi. Shifting from dirty fossil fuels to cleaner renewable energy is the ultimate end goal under the global Just Transition campaign. But, Africa has another priority: eradicate energy poverty first. New cross-border oil and gas pipeline...
Rubis Energy Uganda partners with Missionaries of the Poor to support vulnerable communities
Independent (Uganda)
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July 24, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rubis Energy Uganda has announced a significant partnership with the Missionaries of the Poor, a faith-based organization dedicated to assisting Uganda’s most marginalized individuals. This collaboration, which...
Video does NOT show Uganda deputy president struggling to speak
FactCheckHub
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July 24, 2025
X user Somto Okonkwoshared a video of an elderly man struggling to speak at a public event. In the 43-second clip, the man appears confused, frequently fumbling his words and stumbling over his speech, while the audience continues to applaud. The...
WB to fund Uganda-TZ power line
Daily News Tanzania
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July 24, 2025
DODOMA: THE World Bank has committed to financing construction of a 400kV high-voltage transmission line linking Uganda and Tanzania, a strategic project aimed at enhancing regional electricity trade and improving energy security. The announcement...
Uganda Studies Ghana’s Hybrid Hydro-Solar Power Model
News Ghana
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July 19, 2025
A Ugandan power delegation visited Ghana’s Bui Dam to explore renewable energy integration, signaling deepening South-South collaboration in Africa’s energy transition. Led by Ugandan Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) Board Chair...
Lesotho factory goes dark as tariffs loom
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 3, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. MASERU, Lesotho -- The deafening roar of hundreds of sewing machines has gone silent. Spools of thread in every color are covered in dust. The warehouse is dark...
Uganda’s productivity crisis: Museveni’s blunder on Jinja-expressway
Observer
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July 18, 2025
Jinja Expressway artistic impression I recently hitched a Coaster bus from the Old Taxi Park to Jinja. I got to the Taxi Park at midday, the bus set off at 3 pm, and we arrived in Jinja past 7 pm. It is 2025, and a mere 96-kilometre journey in...
Is our foreign policy serving the nation or protecting the guilty?
PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd
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August 2, 2025
By Dr. Sunday de John, Juba, South Sudan Saturday, 02 August 2025 (PW) — Let me shamelessly state this fact. I am deeply concerned about the critical juncture South Sudan finds itself in. A real issue looms over us. Our foreign policy, which was...
New project to boost trade between Uganda and the EU
Independent (Uganda)
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July 23, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Implementation on a new four-year project to promote sustainable economic growth, boost trade and investment, and create green and decent jobs in Uganda has taken off. The European Union (EU) funded Sustainable...
Uganda’s Quality Chemicals proposes $51mln debt refinancing deal
Zawya
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Uganda’s Quality Chemical Industries Ltd is fronting a $51 million debt refinancing deal to its shareholders, inspiring some kind of stock market enthusiasm in an electioneering season in the country. This credit facility comprises a $36 million...
Institution of Structural Engineers launches its Pan-African Structural Engineering Knowledge Partnership
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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July 23, 2025
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 July 2025: The global professional body for structural engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), has joined with the Commonwealth Engineers’ Council (CEC) to share and co-create engineering expertise...
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania ready for kick off ahead of African Nations Championship
Africanews
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July 23, 2025
Preparations to host African Nations Championship (CHAN) across three East African countries are at an advanced stage ahead of its official kick-off on 2 August. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are co-hosting the event. Salim Mvurya, the Kenyan Cabinet...