COUNTRY FOCUS : UGANDA
Uganda ’ s
the East African Crude Oil Pipeline . This is a 1,443km infrastructure project linking Uganda ’ s Tilenga and Kingfisher oilfields to Tanzania ’ s Port of Tanga , the project represents the single-largest investment in both Uganda and Tanzania .
The project estimated to cost $ 5 billion , features a 296-km section in Uganda and a 1,147-km section in Tanzania . With a capacity to transport 246,000 barrels per day , the project directly connects Uganda ’ s oilfields with international markets , providing a new source of revenue for the country .
ICT industry
According to US based , International Trade Administration , private companies play a lead role
In August this year , Liquid Intelligent Technologies , announced the official launch of the first Microsoft Azure Stack in Uganda .
in developing Uganda ’ s ICT infrastructure , often in partnership with the government . The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda , the Ugandan government ’ s technology development agency , has laid over 3,000 km of fibre optic cable around the country to connect the second tier of administrative units within each district .
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