Tag Archives: gas

Maputo, Mozambique | AFP | Lawyers in Mozambique are suing US fossil fuel giant Anadarko to block its planned $20 billion gas project, arguing the land was illegally taken from locals, according to a statement published Friday. Anadarko is one of the global companies investing billions of dollars to exploit …

➡ Africa Oil Week #AOW18 Nov 5-9 ➡ ??Uganda one of 70 countries ➡150 world-class speakers ➡16 Government Ministers ➡1,300+ delegates Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s private and public-sector leaders in the oil and gas sector will this week showcase the country’s national development strategies and give an overview of their …

Agreement seen as a key step towards the construction of $4bn facility Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On April 10, Uganda moved closer to building a $4bn oil refinery in Hoima following the signing of an agreement between the government and a consortium of companies led by U.S giant, General …

Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Joram Nyanzi is the managing director of Kenlloyd Logistics Uganda Ltd. He spoke to Isaac Khisa about the performance and prospects of the region’s logistics industry. What is your management style as the managing director? I am a strong believer in human resource in an …

Sydney, Australia | AFP | At least 67 people were killed by an earthquake that devastated Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands last week, the Red Cross said Monday, with thousands more homeless and without food and clean water. The recovery effort has been slow as aid workers grapple with blocked …

Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Fishing boats look like specks alongside Egina, which has been moored for the last month in Lagos. Even the container ships that normally dominate the port look like small boats. The floating production storage and offloading facility (FPSO), developed by the French group Total, looks …

Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Ugandan suppliers looking at providing goods and services to the fledgling oil and gas sector need to build partnerships with their international counterparts if they are to fully participate in the multi-million dollar opportunities expected to flow in the coming months. Elly Karuhanga, the …

Jerusalem, Undefined | AFP | Israel has struck an “historic” contract to supply natural gas to Egypt, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday, in a deal one firm said was worth $15 billion over 10 years. “This will bring billions of dollars to state coffers,” Netanyahu said in a statement …

In Amenas, Algeria | AFP | Workers at Algeria’s In Amenas gas plant gathered Tuesday around a black marble memorial to mark five years since a deadly raid by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists left 40 hostages dead. All trace of the four-day siege — which saw workers from Japan, the Philipines, Britain, …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Stanbic Bank Uganda in collaboration with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) have hinted that Uganda’s economy is set to reap big from oil and gas activities. Speaking at an economic forum organised by the two banks for the Chinese business …