Climate experts emphasize the importance of timely application of weather forecasts and climate trends to preserve lives and well-being, as well as to create sustainable communities.
Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) and Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) are confident that the modernization of the electricity grid in the Greater Kampala agglomeration will significantly increase the reliability of energy supply and meet the growing needs of the metropolis. At the moment, the construction work has been completed by 90.57%.
Five analytical reports on natural capital accounting have been published in Uganda. These materials are intended to introduce the valuation of forests, wetlands, water bodies, land resources, energy networks and ecosystems into state economic planning, budgeting and investment decision-making.
The Minister of Mining, Louis Watum Kabamba, paid an official visit to Mbuji-Mayi, Kasai Oriental Province, during which exploration work on the MICKA project (Kasai Copper Mines) was launched. This initiative is aimed at resuming exploration in the Greater Kasai region and creating conditions for new investments in the extractive sector.
The largest annual forum of the mining industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC Mining Week, was held in Lubumbashi. He gathered representatives of national and international businesses to discuss the current challenges and prospects of the sector. Among the participants was Helios Towers RDC, which presented its activities and socio-economic contributions at the UK exposition along with other British organizations.
A delegation from the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) of Zambia, led by CEO Alex Mbumba, arrived in Tanzania to share experiences with the Tanzanian REA. The purpose of the visit is to study the experience of connecting remote territories to the electric grid and assess the impact of such initiatives on the lives of rural populations.
The resumption of oil exploration has caused serious political friction between the leaders of Eastern and Southern Turkana, as aspiring politicians position themselves as champions of the interests of the local community. There were disagreements about the fair distribution of jobs and business contracts. In addition, there are disagreements over the revenue from the South Lokichar oil project, which is expected to be distributed fairly among the local population. Gulf Energy took over the project management from Tullow Oil, the previous operator.
KenGen, a Kenyan energy company, plans to supply electricity directly to businesses in the park in Naivasha, seeking to take advantage of market opportunities created by recent legislative innovations.
As the war in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues, governments across Africa are bracing for further turmoil as they come under crossfire from an economic war thousands of miles away.
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