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Nyagak III Power Station
Nyagak III Power Station is a mini hydroelectric power project, under construction in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community. Location The power station is located across the Nyagak River in Nyapea Sub County, Okoro County, Zombo District, in the West Nile sub-region of the Northern Region of Uganda. This is approximately north of the town of Paidha, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in close proximity to, but downstream of, the existing Nyagak I Power Station. Overview In September 2010, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was concluded by Lahmeyer International GmbH, a German consulting engineering firm. The Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) would develop Nyagak III through a Public Private Partnership (PPP). In 2013, the International Finance Corporation assisted UEGCL to identify and select an investor from the private sector, who would invest equity and arrange further debt and equity fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territories make up Eastern Africa: Due to the historical .... The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region. Uganda also lies within the Nile, Nile basin and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate. It has a population of around 49 million, of which 8.5 million live in the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kampala. Uganda is named after the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bondo, Uganda
Bondo is a town in Uganda. Location Bondo is located in Arua District, West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It lies approximately , by road, southeast of Arua, the largest town in the sub-region, on the Arua - Nebbi Highway. The coordinates of the town are: 02 47 00N, 30 58 00E. Overview The town lies on the Arua-Nebbi Highway which continues on to Gulu, the largest city in Northern Uganda. Bondo also lies along the path of the 33kV electric power line from Nyagak Power Station in Paidha, Nebbi District, connecting to Arua, through Nebbi, Okollo and Bondo. Points of interest Some of the points of interest in the town include the following: * The offices of Bondo Town Council * Bondo Central Market * The Arua-Gulu Road - The all-tarmac road passes through the middle of town * The 33kV electric power line from Paidha, Zombo District to Arua, Arua District - The power transmission line also passes through Nebbi in Nebbi District and through Okollo in Arua District. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyapea
Nyapea, is a town in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. Location Nyapea lies approximately , by road, northwest of Goli, at the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, along the Goli–Paidha–Nyapea–Zombo Road. This location is approximately , by road, south of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region. The coordinates of Nyapea are:2°27'31.0"N, 30°57'21.0"E (Latitude:2.458611; Longitude:30.955833). Nyapea sits at an average elevation of , above sea level. Points of interest The following points of interest are found within the town limits or close to its edges: * The offices of Nyapea Town Council * Nyapea Central Market: The largest fresh-produce market in the town. * St. Aloysius College Nyapea: An all-boys residential middle and high school (grades 8-13). * Holy Family Hospital Nyapea (Nyapea Hospital): A charitable community hospital operated by Todd Marshall Price, MD, an American physician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Power Stations In Uganda
This article lists all power stations in Uganda. As of April 2019, national generation capacity was 1,177 megawatts of electricity. By January 2021, Uganda's generating capacity had increased to 1,268.9 megawatts. Hydroelectric Completed Under construction Proposed Thermal Completed Proposed Hybrid Solar Completed Proposed Geothermal Proposed See also * Energy in Uganda References External links As of 2019, The World Bank Estimated That 41.3% of Uganda's Population Had Access To ElectricityAs of 2 July 2019. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hydropower Stations In Africa
This is a list of articles listing power stations around the world by countries or regions. A power station (also referred to as a generating station, power plant, powerhouse or generating plant) is an industrial place for the generation of electric power. Africa * List of power stations in Algeria * List of power stations in Angola * List of power stations in Benin * List of power stations in Botswana * List of power stations in Burkina Faso * List of power stations in Burundi * List of power stations in Cameroon * List of power stations in Chad * List of power stations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * List of power stations in Djibouti * List of power stations in Egypt * List of power stations in Equatorial Guinea * List of power stations in Eritrea * List of power stations in Eswatini * List of power stations in Ethiopia * List of power stations in Gabon * List of power stations in Ghana * List of power stations in Guinea * List of power stations in Ivory Coast * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tata Group
The Tata Group () is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai. Established in 1868, it is India's largest conglomerate, with products and services in over 150 countries, and operations in 100 countries across six continents. Acknowledged as the founder of the Tata Group, Jamsetji Tata is sometimes referred to as the "father of Indian industry". Each Tata company operates independently under the guidance and supervision of its own board of directors and shareholders. Philanthropic trusts control over 66% of the Tata holding company Tata Sons, while the Tata family is a very small shareholder. The group's annual revenue for fiscal year 2021–22 was reported to be US$128 billion. There are 29 publicly-listed Tata Group companies with a combined market capitalisation of $311 billion as of March 2022. Significant Tata Group affiliates include Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Consumer Products, Tata Motors, Tata Power, Tata Steel, Voltas, Titan Company, Tanishq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Development (Uganda)
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, also Ministry of Energy, Oil and Mineral Development is one of the governmental bodies of Uganda. The ministry has the function of developing and implementing policies related to electricity, minerals, petroleum and petroleum products. The ministry is part of the national cabinet and is headed by a cabinet minister. The current Cabinet Minister of Energy is on. Ruth Ssentamu Nankabirwa Location The headquarters of the ministry are located in Amber House on Kampala Road in the Kampala Central Division in Kampala, the capital and largest city of the country. The coordinates of the headquarters are 0°18'48.0"N, 32°34'55.0"E (Latitude:0°18'48.0"N; Longitude:32°34'55.0"E) Scope of activities The ministry is responsible for energy policy, investments in mining, and the establishment of new power generating infrastructure using hydro power, thermal power, solar power, wind power and nuclear power. The two largest power development proj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Export–Import Bank
African Export–Import Bank, also referred to as Afreximbank, is a pan-African multilateral trade finance institution created in 1993 under the auspices of the African Development Bank. It is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. Afreximbank's vision is to be the trade finance bank for Africa. Afreximbank's mandate is to finance and promote intra- and extra-African trade using three broad services: # Credit (Trade finance and Project finance) # Risk Bearing (Guarantees and Credit Insurance) # Trade Information and Advisory Services Afreximbank has 50 African member-countries. As of June 2020, the bank had four regional locations and is in the final stages of establishing a fifth regional office for Central Africa. The regional offices are: *Harare: managing the Southern African countries *Abidjan: managing francophone Western African countries * Abuja: managing anglophone Western African countries *Kampala: managing the countries in Eastern Africa * Yaounde: managing the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exim Bank Of China
The Export–Import Bank of China (Chexim - China Exim Bank) () is one of two institutional banks in China chartered to implement the state policies in industry, foreign trade, economy, and foreign aid to other developing countries, and provide policy financial support so as to promote the export of Chinese products and services. Established in 1994, the bank is subordinated to the State Council. In 2022, the bank signed an agreement with Hong Kong realtor group ESR Group and to invest in Asean infrastructure projects. Mission The bank is a policy bank and along with other Chinese policy institutions like China Development Bank and Sinosure implement the economic policies of the government. The focus of the bank is to promote foreign trade and investment. Commercial lending forms the backbone of the bank. Commercial activity includes export credits mainly in the infrastructure fields (roads, power plants, oil and gas pipelines, telecom, and water projects) and investment l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Development Bank
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, since September 2014. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC). The AfDB was founded in 1964 by the Organisation of African Unity, which is the predecessor of the African Union. The AfDB comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. Mission The AfDB's mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the economic and social development of the region. History Following the end of the colonial period in Africa, a growing desire for more unity within the continent led to the establishment of two draft charters, one for the establishment of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Development Bank
Trade Development Bank (TDB) was a private Geneva-based bank built by Edmond Safra, who also founded Brazil's sixth largest bank, Banco Safra, in the 1950s. Beginning with only US$1 million in funds, TDB grew into the flagship of Safra’s international banking empire, with nearly US$5 billion in deposits by the early 1980s. TDB's mode of banking was different from much of that done in the Western world, as it relied on intimacy and familiarity with depositors' personalities rather than balance sheets and hard numbers. In 1983, Safra sold TDB for US$550 million to American Express. The acquisition was part of a plan by American Express chairman Jim Robinson to break into the private depositor banking industry; TDB was intended to be the third arm of American Express's financial empire, reaching wealthy, international private depositors. In exchange for TDB, Safra was inducted to the board of American Express. However, TDB quickly realized that American Express was unable to uphol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Monitor
The ''Daily Monitor'' is a Ugandan independent daily newspaper. Its name is shared by the ''Saturday Monitor'' and ''Sunday Monitor'', which are also published by Monitor Publications Limited. ''Daily Monitor'' averaged a daily circulation of 24,230 newspapers in September 2011. By the fourth quarter of 2019, that figure had dropped to 16,169 copies daily. Location The headquarters of the ''Daily Monitor'' and the Daily Monitor Publications, as well as the printing press of the newspaper, are located at 29-35 8th Street (Namuwongo Road) in the Industrial Area of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Overview The newspaper was established in 1992 as ''The Monitor'', and relaunched as the ''Daily Monitor'' in June 2005. The paper asserts that its private ownership guarantees the independence of its editors and journalists. The newspaper headquarters are housed in the same building that houses the other investments owned by Monitor Publications Limited, including ''Daily Monit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
