The government is set to establish a science university in Hoima district to train oil and gas related academic disciplines. This is a rare gesture that will go a long way in convincing some hardliners in the Bunyoro sub- region that the government is committed to ensuring that locals in the Albertine Graben benefit from the oil resource in the region.
Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives undertaken by the oil companies in the areas of operation like construction of schools, health centers and enterprise projects are other opportunities Ugandans stand to gain from the resource. Here is the full story