Ugandans dominate oil jobs, but not the big-ticket contracts

A general view of TotalEnergies' central processing facility in Buliisa, Uganda, on February 20, 2023.

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Ugandans hold a majority of jobs in the oil and gas sector in the country, with figures showing nine in every 10 workers are locals.

Yet they lag behind their foreign counterparts when it comes to securing the big-ticket contracts, which are often awarded to European and Chinese multinationals.