Umeme Limited

100 WOMEN FIXING UGANDA: Eng. Judith Nayiga, Manager Planning and Investments ERA

by CEO ReporterWomen Fixing UgandaWomen in BusinessJune 21, 2021June 21, 2021

Eng. Judith Nayiga is Manager Planning and Investments at the Electricity Regulatory Authority, heading the Planning and Investment Unit under the Technical Regulation Department, a position she has held since…

ERAat20: Analysing President Museveni’s relentless quest for reliable and affordable power and how that has transformed the electricity sector

by CEO ReporterIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryThought LeadershipJune 20, 2021June 20, 2021

When the Yoweri Museveni led National Resistance Army (NRA) marched onto Kampala in January 1986, they took over a city that was poorly lit, its darkness not quite different from…

Speak out against objectionable behaviour

by CEO ReporterThought LeadershipJune 16, 2021June 16, 2021

By Peter Kaujju For the past two months, I have been using Old Port Bell Road to exit the city after work. Just like many streets in Kampala, the road…

NSSF expands Education Intervention Project to rural public schools

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisJune 2, 2021June 2, 2021

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has extended its Education Intervention Project to improve the learning conditions in government aided primary schools Upcountry. The Fund will cumulatively have spent UGX…

Power theft and illegal connections drop as Umeme’s Komboa operations start to bear fruit

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMay 21, 2021May 21, 2021

Illegal power connections are not only the cause for most deaths by electrocution but also cost the economy electricity needed to power businesses and light up communities in which we…

Umeme reassures of more investments to drive industrialization

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMay 14, 2021

Umeme has reiterated its commitment of driving distribution efficiencies to ensure reliable and affordable electricity supply to support Uganda’s industrialization drive and access to clean energy. Speaking at the 9th…

Umeme to pay out UGX19.8 billion in dividends after Shareholder Approval

by CEO ReporterAdvertising & CommunicationFinanceMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021

Umeme shareholders have approved a total dividend payout of UGX19.8 billion after endorsing UGX12.2 per ordinary share based on the company’s 2020 performance.  The dividend will be paid out on…

Umeme turns up the heat on electricity thieves in Bukedi region

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsApril 22, 2021April 22, 2021

Leading power distributor Umeme has picked up the threads of the anti–power theft operation it launched in March. It has fanned out from Central Uganda, Jinja, 80 kilometres East of…

Umeme explains recovery of Yaka units

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021

Power distributor Umeme has reached out to customers about the recovery of electricity arrears for the benefits enjoyed by some customers in December 2020. Peter Kaujju, the Head of Communications…

Umeme launches country wide sweep to curb power theft

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsMarch 24, 2021March 24, 2021

Power distributor Umeme has launched countrywide operations against suspected electricity thieves. This follows a rise in energy losses from 16.4% in 2019 to 17.5% 2020. The increase is attributed to…