NIGERIA: NNPC to begin retail of petrol across West Africa

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) would begin retailing of petroleum products across markets in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the next two years. NNPC Group Managing Director, Maikanti Baru, who rebranded key downstream subsidiaries of the group yesterday, in Abuja, said the company would own 30 per cent market share

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Uganda signs deal with consortium to build oil refinery

Uganda signed an agreement with an international consortium of energy industry investors to build a long-delayed oil refinery, according to an official statement. The consortium — a partnership of four Italian and Mauritian companies including Nuovo Pignone International owned by US-giant General Electric — agreed to build and operate the refinery near Hoima on the

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Justice Ogoola warns government against excluding communities during the construction of the oil pipeline

Retired former principle judge of the High Court, Justice James Ogoola, has warned  government against excluding communities in the oil region during the implementation of the East Africa Crude oil project. “In this day and age, we need not to repeat past mistakes. We must beget a humane and balanced transformation. Any development that excludes

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Transport Charity Asks for Donation of Second Hand Freight Trucks to train Ugandan drivers for the oil and gas sector

UK – UGANDA – International development organisation Transaid has launched a nationwide appeal to find a second-hand tractor unit and trailer to support its new driver training project in Uganda. Transaid urgently requires an artic combination to bolster its training fleet from early 2018, and is calling on manufacturers, dealers, used vehicle retailers and operators

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Uganda looks to China to finance it’s oil production

As Uganda fast-tracks the start of its commercial production of oil, the country is looking at China to access credit. Chinese financiers, entrepreneurs, and their Ugandan counterparts on Friday held an oil and gas conference to discuss partnership opportunities in the country’s nascent sector, whose first oil is expected by the end of 2020. The

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Contractors position for huge infrastructural projects as Uganda’s oil and gas industry takes shape

Over 585 kilometers of roads in the oil regions have been earmarked for upgrading by government in the next 3 years. According to the National Infrastructure Development Programme by the Uganda National Roads (UNRA) presented recently during the 5TH Certified Public Accountants Forum. It was organised by Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU)

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Niger Delta Petroleum Resources—The Nigerian Firm Listed for Uganda Oil Exploration Licensing

Niger Delta Petroleum Resources Ltd   is a wholly owned subsidiary of Niger Delta Exploration & Production Plc (NDEP). NDEP is a publicly owned, integrated Independent Oil and Gas focused Investment Company, with a range of assets Niger Delta Exploration & Production Plc (NDEP) is Nigeria’s first integrated oil and gas investment company. Founding Chairman, Late Chief

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