Tag Archives: Uganda

AFRY Plays Key Role in Uganda’s Largest Power Project with Inauguration of 600 MW Karuma Hydropower Plant

(IN BRIEF) Uganda’s largest power generation facility, the 600 MW Karuma Hydropower Plant, was officially inaugurated by President Yoweri Museveni on September 26, 2024. Located on the Kyoga Nile River, the plant boosts Uganda’s energy capacity from 1,400 MW to … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank and Housing Finance Bank Collaborate to Boost Women Entrepreneurship in Uganda

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Uganda’s Housing Finance Bank (HFB) have joined forces to provide a €50 million investment aimed at supporting private sector entities, particularly SMEs, in Uganda. With a special focus on gender inclusion, at … Read the full press release

TowerCo of Africa Uganda Secures US$40 Million Financing to Expand Rural Telecom Infrastructure in Uganda

(IN BRIEF) TowerCo of Africa Uganda has secured a US$40 million financing package from European development finance partners to spearhead the installation of 506 new telecom towers in rural areas of Uganda. This initiative, supported by the European Investment Bank, … Read the full press release

EIB and CERUDEB Launch €100 Million Initiative to Empower Women Entrepreneurs and Rural Enterprises in Uganda

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Centenary Rural Development Bank Ltd (CERUDEB) have unveiled a landmark €100 million investment aimed at bolstering private sector enterprises in Uganda, particularly focusing on women borrowers and rural microenterprises. With 50% of … Read the full press release

SGS Approved as Pre-Export Verification Provider for Oil and Gas Equipment in Uganda

(IN BRIEF) The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) and Uganda’s National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have granted approval to SGS to offer Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) services for equipment and materials intended for Oil and Gas projects in Uganda. … Read the full press release

SABMiller’s subsidiary in Uganda Nile Breweries Limited opened its second brewery in Mbarara, western Uganda

26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — SABMiller’s Ugandan subsidiary, Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), today marks the official opening of its new brewery in Mbarara, western Uganda. Following an investment of US$90m, construction began on the new site in February, 2012, and the brewery has … Read the full press release