EACOP will help make Energy Poverty History in Africa by 2030
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline is a highly significant project in Africa and will be key for driving energy security, creating jobs and empowering local communities across the region.…
Opposition against EACOP based on untruths, spin, not facts
BY ALI SSEKATAWA (PART 1) A section of local and international environmental “activists” have mounted a virulent campaign, disguised as opposition, against the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).…
Report: COVID-19 Slows Progress Toward Universal Energy Access
The energy crisis arising from the war in Ukraine may lead to further setbacks WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 — The COVID-19 pandemic has been a key factor in slowing progress toward universal…
Energy ministers for Tanzania and Zambia meet to discuss energy matters
By Janeth Mesomapya Minister for Energy Hon. January Makamba has met and held talks with his Zambia’s counterpart hon. Peter Kapala today, May 16, 2022 at the Ministry offices in…
14TH ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION ON 24TH JUNE 2022 AT ROYAL PALACE HOTEL- BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI
The Energy Regulators Association of East Africa( EREA) has planned to have its 14th EREA Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Bujumbura-Burundion 24th June 2022 at the Royal Palace Hotel. The…
ERA Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board
On 24th May 2022, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB). The MOU aims to enhance cooperation and…
Did you Know?
Geothermal energy comes from the Earth. It consists of hot water and hot rock that’s just a few miles beneath the Earth’s surface, and can go even deeper to very…
Sustainable Capacity Building
To build a pool of experts in the EAC and Africa, and to prepare for integrated, competitive energy markets, EREA will continuously and sustainably build the internal capacity of the…
EOI – Digitization of Regulatory Activities for Improved Power Sector Regulation in Africa – PESR
Tender – By African Development Bank. The individual consultant is expected to assist the regulators in the design, analysis, and deployment of the DBMS system. Services to be provided under…
THE COOKING TARIFF: A GATEWAY TO CONVENIENT, CLEAN AND EFFICIENT COOKING
1The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Number 7 aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. It also requires governments world over to guarantee…