Uganda’s electricity distribution network is facing a defining test on whether the transition from Umeme Limited to the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) can deliver the reliable power households and businesses need. When UEDCL took over distribution on April…
Uganda’s decision to extend the suspension of new mineral licences for another three months is more than a regulatory pause. It signals a shift in how the government wants to allocate mineral rights, with investors increasingly expected to demonstrate how…
By Debbra Mugaga Muyinza, Vice President, Diversified Industries Uganda’s gold story has reached a defining moment. The question is no longer whether the country has gold, or whether the mineral can earn foreign exchange. It is whether Uganda can turn…
Uganda is getting closer to a point the country has spent years preparing for: the transition from building its oil infrastructure to operating it. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is about 93% complete as of October 2026, with…
When Uganda begins exporting its crude oil, the country will gain a new source of foreign exchange and government revenue. But whether this wealth can help deliver the ambition of a $500 billion economy by 2040 will depend on how…
When fuel prices fall, will the cost of living follow? For Ugandan households, the answer matters far beyond the petrol station. Fuel affects the cost of transporting food, moving goods, operating businesses and getting to work. When prices rise, the…
A litre of petrol can cost markedly different amounts on either side of an East African border, even though all three countries depend heavily on imported fuel. In late September, a litre of petrol in Uganda was trading at about…
Uganda’s ambition to build a US$500 billion economy by 2040 will depend partly on how effectively it converts its mineral wealth into productive businesses. Yet, beyond the minerals beneath the ground lies another resource with significant economic potential: an estimated…
Aliko Dangote’s planned 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Kenya is putting fresh attention on Uganda’s delayed $4 billion refinery at Hoima. But the two projects are not yet in a straightforward construction race. Dangote is scheduled to break ground on the Lamu…
Uganda’s new petroleum import arrangement has given the country a more direct role in purchasing fuel. The question now is how that control benefits the wider economy. For years, Uganda’s fuel largely came through Kenya under an arrangement in which…
Uganda has identified more than 58 categories of minerals and invested in geological surveys to better understand what lies beneath its soil. The bigger question now is how the country turns that mineral wealth into investment, industries, jobs and economic…
After decades of failed revival attempts, Uganda has put Kilembe Mines under a new ownership and production-sharing model. The government has a direct 15% stake and copper production is targeted for 2029. But the real test is no longer whether…
On a mining site in Buhweju, western Uganda, a small-scale miner sifts through soil with basic tools, hoping that the next pan will yield enough gold to cover rising food prices, school fees, and transport costs. The work is steady…
Uganda is preparing to become an oil-producing nation, yet it still depends almost entirely on imported fuel to keep its economy moving. Every taxi ride, factory shipment, and cross-border truck movement relies on petroleum products entering through regional supply routes…
Uganda has firmly positioned itself as one of Africa’s fastest-rising gold exporters, with gold export earnings reaching an unprecedented US$5.8 billion (approximately Shs21.1 trillion) in the year ending November 2025, according to the Bank of Uganda. This remarkable growth underscores…