Uganda, April 2 -- The Construction of the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is taking shape in Uganda and Tanzania, with an estimated 10,000 jobs expected to be created as the pace increases to finish the 1,443km duct within the next 24 months.

Some 4,000 personnel are currently deployed on the project from Hoima to Tanga Port in Tanzania. The jobs cut across; electricians, bush clearers, flag-men, engineers, drivers, guards, planners, social advisors, mechanics, technicians, office attendants, doctors, among others.

The EACOP company Managing Director, Mr Martin Tiffen, told Daily Monitor in an interview that the 10,000-work force estimate is based on the various contractors' manpower needs and plans.

"Typically for an...