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Uganda

Putin breaks silence with Museveni to talk oil and arms

After a long period of no communication, the new Russian ambassador to Uganda, Vladlen Semivolos, arrived in Kampala to reopen defence and hydrocarbons discussions.

Subscribers only Politics 05.11.2021

Ugandan Army Commander Muhoozi Kainerugaba (right) met Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on 30 September 2021. © Muhoozi Kainerugaba/Twitter

Museveni's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, plans strategic induction tour

Ugandan General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is keen to meet all the region's influential politicians in a bid to secure their support for the 2026 presidential election.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.10.2021

Emirates listen to Museveni at last

In the midst of the Gulf state's diplomatic offensive in Africa, Yoweri Museveni's regime has been able to establish a sustainable relationship with the UAE.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.10.2021

CNOOC quietly makes progress on Kingfisher in TotalEnergies' shadow

The Chinese major hopes to start construction of the infrastructure for the oilfield in 2022.

Subscribers only Energy 07.10.2021

Frontier Services Group becomes first choice for Chinese firms in Africa after DeWe takeover

Frontier Services Group (FSG), the Hong Kong security firm founded by American businessman Erik Prince, decided at the end of September to buy fellow Hong Kong company DeWe Security.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 05.10.2021

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Sugar sours Kenya-Uganda relations

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. © Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 28.09.2021

Lack of funds keeps TotalEnergies evasive on Uganda-Tanzania pipeline

TotalEnergies is being tight-lipped about the Lake Albert crude development project and the export pipeline to Tanzania, refusing to confirm whether a final investment decision has been signed.

Subscribers only Energy 20.09.2021

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Beijing seeks support from MPs for Mombasa-Kigali railway funding

Yoweri Museveni, worried about accumulating too much debt, has still not approved China's funding plan for the Mombasa-Kigali railway. The Chinese are relying on diplomacy to gather support from parliament.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 16.09.2021

The speaker of the Ugandan parliament Jacob Oulanyah received the Chinese ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong (right) on 10 September 2021.

Museveni determined to keep Kagame out of Lake Albert

The Ugandan president is worried Rwanda will butt in as a rampart against the Islamic insurgency in northeastern DRC, as it did in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado gas province.

Subscribers only Energy 10.09.2021

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame.

Backed by France, Marck & Balsan to kit out UPDF mountain brigades

By equipping the Ugandan army's mountain brigades, which are in great demand on the DRC border, the French company Marck & Balsan is gaining a firm foothold in Uganda. The company enjoys the support of Paris and of bilateral military cooperation initiatives.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 10.09.2021

France's ambassador in Kampala Jules-Armand Aniambossou.

Museveni sends a signal to investors and Kagame as he returns Kasanda gold mine to Kisita Mining

Uganda is expelling artisanal miners from the Kisita gold mine, which it plans to hand back to Horizon Energy, the Emirati company which was operating it until last year. The measure will reassure investors but also help to preserve good relations with neighbouring Rwanda.

Subscribers only Mining 08.09.2021

Kampala welcomes Afghan refugees and mulls return of its guards

Uganda has committed to accepting 2,000 Afghan refugees and is also preparing for the return of 300 paramilitary troops contracted by private security firms to guard the US Fenty military base in Afghanistan, but who have been jobless since the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.09.2021

Land rows threaten TotalEnergies' Tilenga schedule again

TotalEnergies' giant project still faces a number of hurdles, not the least the thorny issue of land tenure.

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2021

Museveni reorganises energy ministry before TotalEnergies' Lake Albert project takes off

The hydrocarbons ministry has become the most sought after administration in the country as Uganda waits for the start of crude oil exports from Lake Albert. The post of secretary general, which is particularly under pressure, has a new incumbent.

Subscribers only Energy 30.08.2021

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DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Rwanda and Uganda are engaged in a tug of war over who will host the main transit route for gold mined in the DRC before it is shipped out of Africa. Both countries want the lucrative business for themselves and are hoping to force Kinshasa to choose between them, with Kigali in the lead.

Subscribers only Mining 23.08.2021

Rwanda's president Paul Kagame with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni.

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CIS among major caterers vying for TotalEnergies' vast Tilenga contract

International catering and logistics firms are up against well-connected Ugandans hoping to win business from the oil giant.

Subscribers only Energy 29.07.2021

World Bank works to help Dodoma become an African energy hub

The Bretton Woods institution is mulling an ambitious project to interconnect the Ugandan and Tanzanian electricity grids. The infrastructure is expected to especially benefit Tanzania, whose location makes it a key link in the exchange of electricity.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 23.07.2021

Museveni gives his son-in-law key advisor role

Among the new blood added to the small list of the president's special advisors is his eldest daughter's husband, Odrek Rwabwogo.

Subscribers only Politics 20.07.2021

Odrek Rwabwogo, gendre de Yoweri Museveni et propriétaire du conglomérat Tomosi Group.

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

Richard Griffiths from US law firm Arent Fox accompanied his client, the Qatari vice prime minister Al Kuwari, to Burundi's independence day celebrations on 1 July. Griffiths and his law firm are already very well established in Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.07.2021

Vates Corp, Pentagon's ace analyst in East Africa

The US-Kenyan strategic consulting and risk management firm Vates Corp is to bring in a new team of analysts as it renews its contract with the US Department of Defense

Subscribers only Defence, Business 29.06.2021

Museveni hands over oil ministry to one of his most loyal NRM supporters

By appointing Ruth Ssentamu as energy and mineral development minister, the Ugandan president has put this key post in the hands of a trusted and devoted collaborator. With her highly political, non-technical profile, she will have the job of dealing with opposition calls for greater transparency over oil contracts.

Subscribers only Energy 21.06.2021

How Jessica Alupo bounced back to become vice president

Before she was appointed vice president, Jessica Alupo had been in the political wilderness, serving as a member of parliament without even having the backing of the presidential party. Despite this, she kept up her close personal links with Yoweri Museveni.

Subscribers only Politics 18.06.2021

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Uganda

Putin breaks silence with Museveni to talk oil and arms

Museveni's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, plans strategic induction tour

Emirates listen to Museveni at last

CNOOC quietly makes progress on Kingfisher in TotalEnergies' shadow

Frontier Services Group becomes first choice for Chinese firms in Africa after DeWe takeover

Spotlight
Sugar sours Kenya-Uganda relations

Lack of funds keeps TotalEnergies evasive on Uganda-Tanzania pipeline

Spotlight
Beijing seeks support from MPs for Mombasa-Kigali railway funding

Museveni determined to keep Kagame out of Lake Albert

Backed by France, Marck & Balsan to kit out UPDF mountain brigades

Museveni sends a signal to investors and Kagame as he returns Kasanda gold mine to Kisita Mining

Kampala welcomes Afghan refugees and mulls return of its guards

Land rows threaten TotalEnergies' Tilenga schedule again

Museveni reorganises energy ministry before TotalEnergies' Lake Albert project takes off

Spotlight
DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Spotlight
CIS among major caterers vying for TotalEnergies' vast Tilenga contract

World Bank works to help Dodoma become an African energy hub

Museveni gives his son-in-law key advisor role

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

Vates Corp, Pentagon's ace analyst in East Africa

Museveni hands over oil ministry to one of his most loyal NRM supporters

How Jessica Alupo bounced back to become vice president

Busega-Mpigi highway works advance at a snail's pace

Museveni deploys yet more troops to protect Total's oil

Total given carte blanche by Museveni

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Uganda

Putin breaks silence with Museveni to talk oil and arms

Museveni's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, plans strategic induction tour

Emirates listen to Museveni at last

CNOOC quietly makes progress on Kingfisher in TotalEnergies' shadow

Frontier Services Group becomes first choice for Chinese firms in Africa after DeWe takeover

Spotlight Sugar sours Kenya-Uganda relations

Lack of funds keeps TotalEnergies evasive on Uganda-Tanzania pipeline

Spotlight Beijing seeks support from MPs for Mombasa-Kigali railway funding

Museveni determined to keep Kagame out of Lake Albert

Backed by France, Marck & Balsan to kit out UPDF mountain brigades

Museveni sends a signal to investors and Kagame as he returns Kasanda gold mine to Kisita Mining

Kampala welcomes Afghan refugees and mulls return of its guards

Land rows threaten TotalEnergies' Tilenga schedule again

Museveni reorganises energy ministry before TotalEnergies' Lake Albert project takes off

Spotlight DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Spotlight CIS among major caterers vying for TotalEnergies' vast Tilenga contract

World Bank works to help Dodoma become an African energy hub

Museveni gives his son-in-law key advisor role

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

Vates Corp, Pentagon's ace analyst in East Africa

Museveni hands over oil ministry to one of his most loyal NRM supporters

How Jessica Alupo bounced back to become vice president

Busega-Mpigi highway works advance at a snail's pace

Museveni deploys yet more troops to protect Total's oil

Total given carte blanche by Museveni

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Sugar sours Kenya-Uganda relations

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Beijing seeks support from MPs for Mombasa-Kigali railway funding

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DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

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CIS among major caterers vying for TotalEnergies' vast Tilenga contract