Martha Kemigisha
Policy Correspondent · Policy desk
Martha Kemigisha covers the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, the Uganda National Mining Company and the implementation of the Mining and Minerals Act 2022.
Based in Kampala, Uganda
Areas of expertise
- MEMD and UNMC
- Licensing policy
- State participation
Reporting by Martha Kemigisha
- Policy · July 10, 2024
UNMC begins taking up statutory state stake
The Uganda National Mining Company, established under the 2022 Act, has begun formally acquiring the state's 15% free-carried interest in new large-scale mining licences.
- Policy · September 5, 2023
One million mining jobs by 2025?
The government's Mineral Resources Infrastructure Development Project (MRIP) targets more than a million jobs across the extended mineral value chain by 2025. The programme is ambitious - and the delivery risk is real.