The FIDIC-GAMA 2019 Annual Conference is one of the biggest networking events for African engineers. It provides a forum for consulting engineers, contractors, government officials, state-owned entities, funding agencies, suppliers of construction equipment and materials, investors and other stakeholders in the built-environment from the public and private sectors to share …
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Uganda’s mobile money platform will help attract debt investors.
Uganda is planning to use mobile money platforms to sell government securities to its citizens. The government said the mobile money platform will help reduce the dependence on commercial banks and institutional investors for funding.
The Ugandan government also believes the …
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Construction of Namutumba Health Centre III kicks-off in Uganda
The Construction of Namutumba Health Centre III in Uganda have begun. The project which is worth Shs500m is part of the World bank’s plan to grow the Ugandan health sector.
The Namutumba Health Centre III will have a maternity ward, children, …
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Plans underway for the construction of Uganda-Tanzania pipeline.
The much anticipated construction of Uganda-Tanzania pipeline will kick-off in June. The underground pipeline will transport crude oil across both countries as well as create a strong bond between them.
The Uganda-Tanzania pipeline which is 1,445-km long will run from Hoima in …
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Uganda government seek US$ 246m (Shs910b) from UK Export Finance for Namanve Development.
Uganda government has applied to UK for funds to construct a project. This project is for the development of Kampala Industrial and Business Park. Meanwhile, loan will help build the park that has been incomplete for a …
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Kampala’s largest and third oldest institution of higher learning awards President with award for achievement.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda presided over the 69th graduation ceremony at Makerere University yesterday (15 January). The weeklong graduation ceremony will see many Ugandans enter the job market in search for graduate roles. …
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Uganda gets US$212 million from Chinese government for Rural Electrification Programme.
The Chinese government have given a US$212 million loan to Uganda to help support its rural electrification programme. Uganda plans to increase its rural electrification access rate to 51 per cent by 2030. Under the rural electrification programme it …
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Uganda will expand its power sector with the US$ 14m loan from India.
The loan would be extended to Kampala to build electricity transmission lines and substations. The sector’s financing gap is currently more than US$ 500m on the downside. The gap is due to faulty sections of the country’s …
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Uganda and Japan set to talk over the long overdue construction of kampala flyover.
Uganda and Japan ars set to hold talk over the construction of kampala flyover. The project has been long overdue because of alleviating chronic traffic jams around Kampala Metropolitan. JICA devise the flyover project eight years …
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Oxfam is an international confederation of 20 organizations networked together in more than 90 countries, as part of a global movement for change, to build a future free from the injustice of poverty. The Oxfam International Secretariat is currently headquartered in Nairobi, with offices in Oxford, Washington DC, New …
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Motions to connect the Eastern part Africa through railway network are on. The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) are on track with financial deal signed by the president of Uganda Yoweri Museveni.
After two years delay Uganda finally agreed to sign the deal for the SGR to connect East Africa via …
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Power Africa Uganda signs MoU with UESA to expand solar energy in Uganda.
The Power Africa Uganda Accelerator, a US government funded initiative have sign an MoU with Uganda Solar Energy Association (USEA). The MoU will grant Uganda’s off-grid solar expansion programme US$500,000 to boost access to solar energy solutions …
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24 years old Brian Gitta wins award for innovative engineering, also the first Ugandan to win such award.
Brian Gitta, became the first Ugandan to win the prestigious Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The award is for his invention of a device which tests malaria without drawing blood. According …
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Reconstruction of UHTTI set to kick-off after groundbreaking ceremony was held in Uganda.
The reconstruction of the Uganda Hotel Tourism and Training Institute (UHTTI) has kick-off in uganda. According to report, the reconstruction is aim at skilling the tourism sector labor force to meet world class standards. Meanwhile the structure …
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Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, program management, construction management and technical services worldwide. Tetra Tech International Development Services is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified Ugandan candidates for a range of technical and administrative positions needed to staff an anticipated USAID funded agricultural development program …
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Uganda Government signs US$4 Billion Oil Refinery Agreement
Irene Muloni, Uganda Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, have signed a contract with the Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium. The event which was presided over by President Museveni saw the end of the Ugandan government’s five year struggle to get a company …
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Insurance Tower construction which will contain a tower office and commercial block kick-off in kampala.
The construction of the tower office and commercial block in Kampala, uganda has kick-off. The project which is aim to have a tower that will comply with the International Supervisors standards. The tower will also …
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German bank Kfw has withhold its funds for the construction of uganda’s nyagak power project due to incomplete financial closure from project developers.
The fund which is for the construction of the nyagak power project has been hold due to delay by the project developers. The money is in the …
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AFDB loans US$94.52m to uganda for the Kapchorwa-Suam-Kitale and Eldoret Bypass Roads Project.
Africa Development bank(AFDB) held a meeting with uganda government about the construction of a major road project in the nation that will help the country construction sector. The contract was signed after the meeting and a loan …
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UK Export Finance (UKEF) give out biggest loan for the construction of a new airport in uganda.
The loan is the biggest that has ever been given out by the UK Export Finance (UKEF) and it is for Uganda’s second international airport after Entebbe which will be located in the …
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