Archive for the ‘Uganda’ Category

African Countries Turn To India For Agricultural Investment

Via The Hindu BusinessLine, an article on Kenya and Uganda’s decision to offer land on lease to Indian businesses to pursue opportunities in rice, wheat, millets, floriculture, livestock: With many African countries, such as Kenya, Uganda, Botswana, and Cote d’lvoire, actively looking beyond China for attracting foreign investments in agriculture — crucial for food security and […]

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Uganda Gives Belgian Firm Contract To Develop Bukasa Port

Via The East African, an article on Uganda’s decision to give a Belgian firm the contract to develop Bukasa port: Uganda has awarded a contract to a Belgian firm to reclaim land and dreg the Lake Victoria bed to pave the way for the development of Bukasa port. The Belgian firm Coil and Coppleters NV […]

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Uganda: Behind the Government’s Refinery Deal with UAE’s Alpha

Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at Uganda’s oil refinery ambitions where there is a hope the Emirati deal will deliver the long-delayed refinery, but with its economic viability in doubt, the government is lining up fresh partners just in case: In January, the government in Uganda announced that it had entered negotiations with […]

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Hydrocarbon Investments Are Turning Around Uganda’s Economy

Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on how hydrocarbon investments are turning around Uganda’s economy: In Uganda, from the start of production and for next 25 years, the new oil and gas development will provide a $40bn boost to the country’s economy. In normal times, an economic event with the potential to raise millions […]

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Uganda Seeks Chinese Funding For Oil Pipeline

Via Energy Daily, an article on Uganda’s efforts to secure funding for a controversial oil pipeline: Uganda is in the final stages of negotiations with Chinese financiers to help fund a controversial pipeline project after some Western partners pulled out, a senior official said Wednesday.“We are having final discussions with our Chinese partners to provide […]

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On Track: Uganda Revives Colonial-Era Railway After Chinese Funds Fall Through

Uganda’s government is revamping a 400-kilometer old railway line between Tororo in eastern Uganda, near the border with Kenya, and Gulu in the north, near South Sudan. The revamp, set to cost $55.4 million over the next two years, follows an agreement with the Chinese contractor China Road and Bridge Corporation. As reported by Rfi, Uganda […]

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