Tag Archives: Energy

By Mulengera Reporters For years, unreliable electricity threatened the future of Good Journey Nursery and Primary School in Kilulu B Village, high in the hills of Mbale District. Frequent power outages disrupted lessons, cut short evening study sessions, and limited preparation time for pupils sitting national examinations. Plans to expand the school with a boarding section remained on hold, while …

Virginia Semakula Equity Bank Uganda is positioning itself at the center of Uganda’s growing clean energy transition, unveiling a financing strategy aimed at making solar technologies, clean cooking systems, and renewable energy solutions more affordable. Speaking during an interview, Equity Bank’s Energy, Environment and Climate Change Pillar Head, Virginia Semakula, said: “Many Ugandans want solar systems, clean cookstoves, and renewable …

Irene Batebe, Uganda’s Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, has called on regional energy regulators in East Africa to expand their mandate to include mining, arguing that the sector is increasingly intertwined with energy development and regional industrialization ambitions. Speaking during the annual general meeting of the Energy Regulators Association of East Africa (EREA) held at …

African EV platform Spiro raises $215M in equity to scale electric mobility and energy infrastructure across Africa – The Voice Uganda HomeBusinessAfrican EV platform Spiro raises $215M in equity to scale electric mobility and energy infrastructure across Africa …

Viewers: 70,002 By Spy Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, industrialisation, renewable energy, fish farming and the sustainable management of the River Nile following high-level talks at State House Entebbe. President El-Sisi, who is on an official visit to Uganda, was accompanied by Egypt’s Foreign Minister …

Viewers: 50,001 By Ali Lukyamuzi The escalating tensions between the United States and Iran have once again shaken global energy markets, sending oil prices upward and exposing the fragility of fuel-dependent economies around the world. Yet nowhere is this contradiction more painful and ironic than in Africa a continent blessed with vast oil reserves but still struggling to provide …

Dar es Salaam / Tanzania— A rare moment of public candour between regional leaders has drawn fresh attention to the complexities of East Africa’s energy ambitions, after Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan openly pressed Kenyan President William Ruto to clarify remarks about a proposed oil refinery in Tanga. The exchange, which unfolded during a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony at …

As global leaders gather for the First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, Indigenous Peoples and feminist movements are issuing a powerful, unified call for a transformative shift in how the world approaches climate action, × energy systems, and economic justice. In a joint position emerging from global consultations and frontline experiences, Indigenous leaders reaffirm that …

A nuclear power plant The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has escalated sharply. The US military has enforced a naval blockade of Iranian ports, and peace talks in Pakistan have collapsed. The Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil flows, is now under immense pressure. Shipping transits have dropped to near zero. The International …

Viewers: 50,021 By Spy Uganda  East African nations including Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are engaged in discussions to establish a joint oil refinery, a bold regional initiative aimed at reducing dependence on imported fuel and strengthening energy security. The proposed project, which is still under negotiation, reflects a growing recognition among regional governments of the need to collaborate in …