Power is one of the most important things to consider when building a data centre; the availability of reliable, steady and connected power is a critical element that brings a data centre to life and keeps the…
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Umeme Limited will hold its upcoming annual general meeting on Thursday 6th August, 2020 at 10:00 am, a statement released by the company says. Having been granted permission by court,…
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Following approval from the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) Umeme Limited, Uganda’s largest power distributor, has revealed that it is this year investing USD83.3 million (Shs 310 billion) investment plan to…
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Seasoned communications expert, Peter Kaujju has been appointed as the new Umeme Head of Marketing & Communications, CEO East Africa can confirm.Kaujju has been the Head, Public and Corporate Affairs…
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By Selestino BabungiCovid-19, the deadly disease caused by the Coronavirus is now a local and a global reality. I would like to applaud all our frontline healthcare workers and other…
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Just days after a floating island interrupted power generation at Jinja’s Nalubaale Hydro Power Dam (180MW) and Kiira Hydro Power Dam (200MW), last night, a second floating island made a…
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) the largest global development institution and a member of the World Bank Group, has reported, they are considering lending up to USD 70 million (UGX263.2 billion)…
By Patrick Bitature Umeme, would like to congratulate the government for having successfully gone through the 2019 Manifesto Week, that run from 13th -24th May 2019. We particularly would like…
For the last 12 years, Patrick Bitature has been Umeme Limited Chairman- since 2007. He has overseen the company’s $600 million investment into restoring and expanding the country’s electricity network.
During his tenure, Umeme has connected over 1 million more customers, increasing their customers by 328.4% from 303,000 customers in 2007 to 1,300,000 customers. Distribution losses have been more than halved from, 35% to 16.6%. The power distributor has also matured into a UGX2.5 trillion company, by assets, up from UGX350.3 billion company in 2007.
In this second part of our interview, he shares with CEO East Africa Magazine Executive Editor, Muhereza Kyamutetera, Umeme’s commitment to investing in powering Uganda’s development agenda with a long-term view to creating a world-class distribution network and affordable power for all.
