{"id":6026,"date":"2022-06-24T10:17:54","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T10:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=6026"},"modified":"2022-06-24T10:18:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T10:18:08","slug":"ugandas-energy-minister-nankabirwa-at-the-africa-energy-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/ugandas-energy-minister-nankabirwa-at-the-africa-energy-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda&#8217;s Energy Minister Nankabirwa at the Africa Energy Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Uganda &#8216;s  Minister Of Energy and Mineral Development Hon. Ruth Nanankabirwa speaking at the ministerial roundtable at the Africa Energy Forum whose theme  was : Africa for Africa: Just Energy Transition: What does Africa Need?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nankabirwa  emphasized the need for for energy accessibility and fighting poverty. 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