Mining, Oil & Gas
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Energy
Renewable energy sources get more money, hydro energy to become more expansive
Recent trends in capital investment in energy show that renewable sources are taking lead in attracting capital, a move that…
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Land, Housing & Real Estate
Africa Smart Cities blue print launched
A Blue print to guide African cities to adopt use of innovative digital technologies to deal with some of the…
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Land, Housing & Real Estate
Rwanda sets aside US200 million for low cost housing
The Government of Rwanda is setting aside US$200 million in its budget for financial year 2017/18 for development of low…
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Energy
ECS starts local assembly of electric transformers
A local Ugandan outfit, Electrical Controls and Switches (ECS), has launched an assembly and repair facility for electrical transformers in…
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Business
Uganda Breweries upgrades Effluent Treatment Plant
Uganda Breweries makers of some of Uganda’s premier beverages, located in Port Bell shores of Lake Victoria has upgraded its…
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Energy
Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi commission works for shared 80MW Rusumo power dam
The Governments of Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi have commissioned works for the construction of 80MW Rusumo power dam on River…
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Telecoms & ICT
Mandatory SIM Card registration exposes Uganda’s poor use of industry knowledge
The recent order by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to mandatorily register telephone SIM cards has exposed the regulator as…
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Energy
South Sudan gets US $14.57 million to expand electricity distribution network in Juba
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US $14.57 million to rehabilitate and expand electricity distribution networks in Juba, South…
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Mining, Oil & Gas
Tanzania to unlock its large natural gas potential
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$ 29.8 Million loan to support Tanzania to mobilize domestic resources and…
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Business
Time for Uganda to boost local steel industry
Steel is as critical to an economy as oil. Steel is at the centre of manufacturing, industry and industrialization. The…
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