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A new report by the World Bank’s Africa chief economist Vivien Foster – The state of infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa: Early results of the African Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD) study* – gives clear indications

In Salah substations; OMVS seeks studies of hydropower projects; Sahanivotry HEP start-up; USTDA grant for waste-to-energy; Wind farm tender, AfDB considers funding for Buseruka HEP

AFREN: Another Nigerian indigenous partnership; HERITAGE: Ends sale talks; ROC OIL: New chief executive mulls future; SAIPEM: Drilling contracts

Tullow Oil has announced an oil discovery with the Kigogole-1 exploration well in the Butiaba region of Block 2.The well was drilled to a total depth of 616 metres and encountered two oil zones with net pay of ten metres. Testing hasconfirmed the presence of moveable light sweet oil in reservoirs just below 400 metres. This is the shallowest section where oil has been encountered in Uganda to date, Tullow said. Kigogole-1, drilled 10km north-east of the Kasamene-1 discovery, was the third test on the new Victoria Nile Delta play within the Lake Albert Rift Basin.

Block 3A operator Heritage Oil expects to upgrade reserves for the Kingfisher field following the drilling of the Kingfisher-2 appraisal well.

A US company has announced plans for a waste-to-energy plant to process 1,000 t/d of solid waste in Kampala. California-based Carbon Jungle said its waste-to-fuel subsidiary Cobal-USA Alternative Fuels had received a pre-agreement from local partner Dag & Bragan accompanied by a letter of interest from Kampala’s mayor.

Faced with high tariffs and capacity shortfalls, Uganda is anxious to explore all possible means to increase generating capacity and cut its fuel bill while it waits for the Bujagali dam to come on stream in 2011.

US environmental engineering and consultancy company MWH has been awarded a contract to provide engineering services for the Bujagali power project (AE 141/9). Working for the project sponsors, Kenya-based, Aga Khan-owned Industrial Promotion Services (IPS) and Sithe Global Power of the United States, who jointly own the development rights.

Morocco’s Office National de l’Electricité and Algeria’s Sonelgaz signed two agreements; China signs financing accords for grid rehab; ONE calls for lights out, Gulf governments chip in; Mohammedia plant rehab; Portugal to fund clean energy; JBIC loan for Eskom; Kyocera donates solar systems to schools; : Consultant sought for Indian-funded Isimba HPP

EU date for Arzew probe; Higher fuel prices in Abidjan; Indians seek Chevron east Africa assets; Technip gets EPC contract for fertiliser project

Tullow Oil has found oil and gas in a new play fairway with the Ngege-1 exploration well, the second exploration well in the Butiaba region of Blocks 1 and 2.

Despite falling water levels and rising costs for its long-mooted hydro projects, Uganda is desperate for power and has earmarked funds in the 2008-09 budget to start work on the Karuma dam on the River Nile.

DRC/ZAMBIA: Power supply to copper mines restored; EGYPT: Bids for nuclear consultancy; UGANDA: Nuclear bill passed

Heritage Oil Corporation has spudded the Kingfisher-2 appraisal and exploration well in Block 3A.

CityView to work with local operator; PA completes MPS farm-in; Dry well on WEEM; Noble spuds Benita appraisal; Chinese partners; New reconnaissance licence for Czechs; Kunene well spuds; Key teams up with Pancontinental; Tower Block 5 drilling plans