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Energy summit to kick off in Kampala this February

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Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

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Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

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Uganda needs $2.5bn to build power infrastructure

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US Ambassador Deborah Malac, Power Africa coordinator Andrew Herscowitz, and Irene Muloni, minister of energy and mineral development, award CEO of CODE Uganda.

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Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

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UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

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Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017

Geodata portal will help East African development

Geodata portal will help East African development

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Future Energy to address Africa's power potential

Future Energy to address Africa's power potential

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Source: African Gold Refinery

Ugandan refinery raises fears on conflict minerals

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Uganda commissions first gold refinery

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Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

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Uganda's slow oil and gas infrastructure development

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