PS Irene Batebe on Uganda’s Energy Expansion, Refinery Progress and Mining Resource Strategy
World Business Journal talks to Irene Batebe, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, about the ambitious goal of achieving 52,000 MW of generation...
Kingfisher Project Hits Key Milestones Under CNOOC Leadership
World Business Journal talks to Liu Xiangdong, President of CNOOC Uganda, about the progress made in drilling operations, leveraging technology and innovation with the LR8001 rig to optimise resource extraction, and how...
First Oil Timeline and Energy Reforms: Minister Nankabirwa Outlines the Road Ahead
World Business Journal talks to Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, about the Petroleum Supplies Act, modern cooking solutions, UEDCL's future after the Umeme...
Almost €1 Billion Invested in 15 Green Hydrogen Projects
The EU just announced a new investment that will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the future. The Commission declared that it would fund 15 renewable hydrogen production projects across the...
Namibia and Botswana Join Forces for Joint Oil Refinery to Move Towards Energy Independence
A new change will occur in the Southern African energy landscape. Namibia and Botswana decided to join an energy collaboration and make history.
The two are willing...
Eni Announces Oil Discovery in the Orange Basin of Namibia
Rhino Resources and Eni recently confirmed oil discovery, together with petroleum exploration platforms, after using a drillship provided by Noble Corporation. This is a promising discovery that strengthens Namibia to...
The Trump Administration Fast-Tracks Permitting for Important US Mining Projects
The Trump Administration is making more efforts to improve the United States’ domestic production of critical minerals in an attempt to reduce reliance on foreign supplies. This happens in a...
Africa’s $30 Billion Energy Push: Will Mission 300 Deliver?
Last week, more than two dozen African heads of state gathered in Dar es Salaam for a high-stakes summit on Mission 300—an ambitious initiative backed by the World Bank and the...
Global Nuclear Power Surge: IEA Predicts Record Output by 2025
Nuclear energy is on track to hit a record high in 2025, signalling a resurgence for the clean, reliable power source, according to a new report by the International Energy...
Tembo Steels Advances Green Initiatives in Steel Making
For over 2 decades, Tembo Steels has been at the top of the steel manufacturing industry in Uganda. The company went from TMT bar production to green steel.
Tembo Steels became Uganda’s only...
