Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has clarified his recent remarks on government-to-government (G-to-G) petroleum deals, saying the late Kenyan politician Cyrus Jirongo informed him about the involvement of middlemen in Uganda’s fuel procurement. In a statement on Sunday, September 20, Museveni said Jirongo raised the issue with him around 2019. “It was a Kenyan Senator called
Uganda is set to become the world’s newest oil exporter, with commercial shipments of its Pearl Sweet crude expected to begin in December 2026. According to Bloomberg, the country’s energy officials are already pitching Pearl Sweet crude to potential international buyers ahead of the planned exports. “Uganda is set to become the world’s newest oil
Kenya and Uganda are seeking to expand maize trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), with Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe calling for stronger food safety measures before Ugandan maize enters the Kenyan market. Uganda is well positioned to supply part of Kenya’s maize requirements, Kagwe said, while urging the country to strengthen