The Ugandan government should empower women for sustainable clean energy solutions by integrating gender perspectives into energy policies, providing targeted training and access to resources, and fostering leadership opportunities for women in the clean energy sector.

Under the RBF Agreement, UEDCL will fund 508,035 new connections from its own resources. The ministry will reimburse the company after each verified connection, based on assessments conducted by an independent verification agent.

Zembo Motorcycles, a Ugandan startup specializing in electric motorcycles, has secured $1 million in funding from FMO, the Dutch development bank. Local media reports indicate this investment is part of FMO’s broader commitment to promoting green, inclusive, and sustainable private sector growth in emerging markets.

Limited access to finance and weak infrastructure further undermine the ability of young people to start their own businesses or engage in entrepreneurship.

A total of 29 trainees with expertise in the technical design, installation, and operation of solar-powered irrigation systems were selected from various districts in northern and far eastern Uganda and sent out for field work.

The government, in partnership with the East African Community Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO), has laid the foundation for the first-ever modern solar drying facility at Ddimo Landing Site in Kyesiiga Sub-county. The project aims to address longstanding challenges in post-harvest handling of silver fish in the area.

The tariff that investors are allowed to charge for the sale of grid-connected solar power in Uganda has dropped to its lowest level since the first plant was commissioned nearly 10 years ago, the government’s regulatory body announced recently.

Uganda’s energy sector stands at a critical crossroads. As the country seeks to meet its growing energy needs, it must also confront the challenges posed by climate change and the imperative for environmental sustainability.