Uganda’s oil company ditches equity partner for its biggest terminal yet
A $309.7mn fuel terminal outside Kampala signals a shift in how Uganda’s state oil company funds strategic energy infrastructure
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In Fred Kabanda, petro engineers win Petroleum Authority succession war
Fred Kabanda, an African Development Bank executive, will lead Uganda’s oil regulator as commercial crude production approaches
Robusta shortfall drags down Uganda’s July coffee exports
Uganda’s coffee exports declined in July as global prices rose, though annual shipment volumes reached a new high
East Africa’s pipeline politics repeat themselves in the refinery race
Uganda and Tanzania’s new Tanga energy hub follows Kenya’s win of the Dangote refinery, extending east Africa’s rivalry
Why shutting the border sends the wrong signal on Ebola
As Ebola spreads in Congo and reaches Uganda, experts warn that border closures weaken surveillance and drive movement to unmonitored crossings
Fuel prices push inflation higher in May
Headline inflation edged up in May as energy and transport costs climbed sharply amid higher global oil prices
Museveni’s new foreign funding law deepens fears over shrinking political space
New foreign funding law has drawn criticism from opposition figures, rights groups, and development partners
Africa’s AI ambitions face structural tests, Nairobi summit concludes
AI Everything Kenya concluded with warnings on patent gaps, declining public trust, and the challenge of scaling African startups
Third-country deportations expose democratic costs of Africa’s deals with the US
US migration deals with African governments are prompting legal, political and human rights concerns across the continent
Nairobi hosts East Africa AI policy gathering as region eyes digital sovereignty
Senior policymakers and global tech leaders convene in Nairobi to shape East Africa’s AI strategy and advance digital sovereignty