State Minister For Energy, Opolot Okasai speaking at the opening of the 4th Annual National Content Conference which opened on Wednesday at Speke Resort Munyonyo. The government will continue to explore oil and gas resources in the various basins of Uganda despite talks about the shift from fossil fuels. State
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Walking Rig in Buliisa District where TotalEnergies is drilling for oil/Business Focus photo Major contracts for construction activities for the Tilenga project have been awarded two years after a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the project was taken. The project is located in Bulisa and Nwoya districts and is led
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Bishop Lawrence Mukasa arrives at the event to officiate at the Diocesan Holy Matrimonial day at Nattyoole in Luwero The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luwero, the Right Reverend Lawrence Mukasa has expressed concern about the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which leads to the Acquired Immuno
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Uganda Baati has tested roofing products but you must purchase them from reputable suppliers or directly from the manufacturer's authorized distributors. Investing in a durable roof is paramount for safeguarding your property against the elements. However, with the rise of counterfeit roofing materials, ensuring you're getting authentic, quality products has
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Evicted Businesses at Makerere Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Barnabas Nawangwe has pardoned three students who were suspended for protesting the eviction of small businesses at the university. In 2022, Makerere University Council ordered all businesses to vacate campus premises. Some of the businesses included photocopy and stationery shops, food stalls,
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A map showing the route of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline Details of what will be the world’s longest heated crude oil pipeline, carrying oil from Uganda to the Indian Ocean coast of Tanzania, have been revealed showing how a cocoon of electrical and fibre-optic cables along its entire 1,443 km length will provide heat
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Richard Liu, President of Global Carrier Marketing & Solution Sales Dept of Huawei The importance of 5G to Africa’s business success was underlined this week at the 2023 Africa 5G Summit (run as part of the sixth Southern Africa Mobile Broadband [MBB] VIP Salon). The summit was hosted by Huawei
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Housing Finance Bank in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and the Buganda Kingdom, recently celebrated a significant milestone as they handed over a brand new eco-friendly in Mukono. Uganda's home ownership landscape has its share of opportunities and challenges around affordable housing financing. While urban areas are witnessing growth and increased
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From left to right: James Langat, Director of regional network implementation and operations at Safaricom; Zoltan Miklos, General Manager of Access and Architecture, MTN South Africa; Thabisa Faye, Director and Chairman of the 5G Council Committee of ICASA GSMA Intelligence has released a white paper titled, "5G FWA in Africa, Emerging
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Following the success of the global award in 2022 won by Ugandan startup Emata, this year saw Ugandan startups claim two of the top awards at the Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa Summit recently held in Addis Ababa. The GSA Africa in collaboration with the Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG), the Ethiopian Ministry of
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