Gasoline Prices in Ghana remained unchanged at 1.01 USD/Liter. Prices of fuel are expected to remain unchanged for the first pricing window of August. This, is according to the Institute of Energy Security (IES). The institute in the last pricing window in July predicted a stability in the price of fuel. IES is however attributing the stability
Transportation of crude oil under the Early Oil Pilot Scheme can now resume next week after area leaders allowed Tullow Oil to ferry the resource following a meeting between Turkana elected leaders led by Governor Josphat Nanok and a high powered government delegation led by Petroleum and Mining cabinet secretary John Munyes and Rift Valley
Workshops have been held to this effect, papers have been presented, but it seems very little headway is being made on the ground, if we are to go by the sentiments of Stan McBride, the Environment Manager of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline project. How can Ugandans position themselves to benefit from the opportunities
Over 60 environmental and tourism groups called on UNESCO and the governments of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to reach a deal to stop new oil drilling licences from being awarded in Virunga National Park and the surrounding area. The Civil Society organisations including; Global Witness, Greenpeace and the Zoological Society of London
Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) is a public policy research and advocacy NGO dedicated to influencing energy policies to benefit the poor and vulnerable. Based in Kampala- Uganda, the organization was born out of the need to contribute to efforts to turn Africa’s energy potential into reality; and to ensure that the common man
A latest report from watchdog organisation Global Witness titled “How to Loose $4 billion” details how four Africa Oil producers have lost huge sums of money from dubious oil dealings. The report which advocates for transparency in Extractives’ management highlights case studies from Nigeria, Angola, Congo Brazzaville and Democratic Republic of Congo, in which enormous