Every industrial revolution has had its defining source of energy. Britain’s factories were powered by coal. The Gulf transformed itself through oil. Norway built prosperity on hydropower. Kenya may have found its long-term competitive advantage in something far older than…
For decades, East Africa has occupied a curious position in the global energy economy. The region possesses significant petroleum resources, strategic ports and one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets, yet it continues to import most of the refined fuels…
By Publicist East Africa Investors rarely fear bad markets; they fear uncertain ones. That distinction explains far more about investment patterns across Africa than many policy debates acknowledge. Across much of the continent, the greatest constraint is rarely the absence…
Across global climate finance circles, carbon has become a currency of urgency, traded, priced, verified, and bundled into corporate sustainability strategies worth billions. But in Africa, where vast forests, wetlands, and grasslands are now being measured as carbon sinks, a…
Reports of workforce reductions within the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project have understandably sparked concern among many Ugandans who viewed the country’s emerging petroleum industry as a long-term source of employment and economic opportunity. Yet the layoffs themselves…
Uganda’s oil sector has entered its most consequential phase. After more than two decades of exploration, negotiation, and infrastructure development in the Albertine Graben, the country is no longer waiting for oil to be discovered or approved. It is waiting…
For years, one word has defined Uganda’s oil sector: delay. Delayed production timelines. Delayed refinery negotiations. Delayed investment decisions. And still, no first oil. To critics, Uganda appeared trapped, negotiating endlessly while other nations pumped, exported, and collected revenues. The…
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…
The dream of ‘First Oil’ for the East African region has moved from the horizon to the immediate foreground. In a high-level bilateral meeting held Monday morning at the Ministry of Energy in Dar es Salaam, officials confirmed that the…
In a transformative leap for the nation’s energy sector, the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), under the leadership of Ms. Proscovia Nabbanja as CEO, has officially executed financing agreements with Vitol Bahrain E.C. following a landmark Parliamentary approval. The agreement,…
As the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) begins the search for a new Executive Director to succeed Mr. Ernest Rubondo, whose tenure is ending in August 2026, the nation reflects on a decade of unprecedented regulatory and economic growth. Rubondo,…
In a high-level engagement that signals a new era of cooperation between traditional leadership and national industry, Buganda Kingdom has today hosted a delegation from the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD).…
The Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) is marking a significant milestone, celebrating 10 years of strategic leadership in unlocking the value of Uganda’s petroleum resources. This decade of dedication, professionalism, and resilience has been instrumental in shaping the future…
As Uganda prepares for its historic transition from infrastructure development to the production phase of its oil and gas sector, the focus is shifting sharply from drilling to cultivating a lasting legacy of empowered nationals and enterprises. This was the…
The Authority’s success over the past decade demonstrates a robust regulatory environment that is translating resource wealth into tangible benefits for Ugandans. Mr. Ernest Rubondo, Executive Director of the PAU, while appearing on NBS TV’s The Spotlight programme last night,…