Energy and Extractives Update

Hotel Africana, Kampala, 9 September 2025: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), working with the Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, launched public consultations on the Energy Efficiency and...

Luwero, Uganda – 28th September 2025: In a colourful ceremony at the annual Mary Magdalen Day celebrations, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Dr. Can. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, officially launched...

Nyagak, Zombo District, 1 Aug 2025: Energy Minister Hon. Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa, joined by Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro, commissioned the 6.6MW Nyagak III Hydropower Plant, boosting West Nile’s power supply and adding clean...

Nakasongola, 4 September 2025: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), led by Eng. Simon T. Kalanzi, Commissioner Nuclear Energy, today held a consultative meeting with Nakasongola District leaders on the...

Amber House, Kampala, 5th September 2025: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) engaged the Trade and Development Bank (TDB Group) to explore financing options for Uganda’s energy and mineral projects....

The Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) program, launched by COMESA with World Bank support, seeks to expand clean, affordable, and reliable energy access across Eastern and Southern Africa. Backed...

Busia District Headquarters, 30 September 2025: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development held a stakeholder engagement workshop to address persistent electricity challenges and chart solutions for rural electrification and energy access;...

Masindi, 19 September 2025: During the International Youth Day Celebrations, Mr. Oketch Lazarus from the Energy Resources Department (ERD) demonstrated an Electric Pressure Cooker (EPC) to H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The...

Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, 29 July 2025: Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, joined UK High Commissioner H.E. Lisa Chesney and Baroness Verma at Breaking Barriers to Trade Uganda, hosted...