Local companies missing out on oil deals over lack of capital

Ugandan local companies are failing to qualify for contracts in the oil and gas sector due to lack of enough capital. The chief executive officer for the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Proscovia Nabbanja says local companies have failed to win contracts that are capital intensive because their capital is still low. She says the government’s target is to ensure that 40% of the contracts are awarded to local companies. Nabbanja says most of the contracts which are capital-intensive will be awarded to foreign companies. “We want to retain at least 40 percent of the contracts. Their capacity is tied to human resources and financing as well because if you’re going to be awarded a contract of two billion for […]