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Local Content Policies in the Energy
Transition Era in Africa: A Case Study
of the East African Oil and Gas Industry
Rukonge S. Muhongo
Video interview by the author discussing this book chapter can be accessed at,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAa10UGP-cM&t=726s. Last accessed on 1st
September 2020.
10.1 Introduction
The extractive industry brings about massive revenues and developments
for a resource-rich country. Although the world is now transitioning
to a low-carbon economy, the continued role of fossil fuels in Africa’s
economic development cannot be ignored. 1 Energy is key in addressing
1 Nalule, V.R. “Transitioning to a low carbon economy: Is Africa ready to bid farewell to
fossil fuels?” In The Palgrave handbook of managing fossil fuels and energy transitions. Palgrave
Macmillan, Cham, 2020. 261–286.
R. S. Muhongo (B)
University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
e-mail: rsmuhongo@dundee.ac.uk
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