Government has taken a decisive step toward digital sovereignty with the launch of the National IP Peering Exchange. The platform is expected to reduce internet costs, improve speeds, and keep...
The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) has successfully held its 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM), marking a significant milestone in its journey of advancing public relations excellence in Uganda....
By Ankit Jangla, Bruno Kalibbala and Bruno Edwin Amanya The Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2026 introduces a series of revisions to the rates applicable to various excisable goods and services....
By Ankit Jangla, Bruno Kalibbala and Bruno Edwin Amanya The Ugandan tax landscape is on the brink of a significant transformation. With the tabling of the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill,...
By Philip Karugaba and Shaidu Mafabi As Ugandan Advocates, we have watched with a mixture of admiration and envy as our Kenyan neighbours conduct their judicial appointment processes in the...
The Confederation of Uganda Tourism Associations, at its 7th Annual General Meeting held on 20th June 2024 voted into office, a new Board composed of nine members including the President,…
The Board of Centenary Bank in Malawi has appointed Mr. Godfrey Byekwaso as the Acting Managing Director of Centenary Bank Limited, effective June 19, 2024. This follows the retirement of…
Since its establishment in 2018, the dfcu’s Agribusiness Development Centre (ADC) has been at the helm of transforming the landscape of agribusiness in Uganda by making sure that farmer organisations and individuals in agribusiness are self-sufficient. Through Agribusiness centre’s comprehensive business development programs, the centre has helped over 800 enterprises and 27,00 smallholder farms to increase their productivity, access to…
A stormy meeting chaired by President Museveni on Wednesday night to resolve the fights between Evelyn Anite, the Investment and Privatisation Minister, and Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) boss, Robert Mukiza, ended with the President calling for Anite to forgive Mukiza, and have speedy investigations instituted into the loan agreements signed to re-develop the Namanve Industrial Park infrastructure. The Attorney General…
In an interview with Muhereza Kyamutetera, the CEO East Africa Magazine’s Executive Editor, Robin Bairstow, the I&M Bank Uganda Chief Executive Officer, confirms that two and a half years later,…
The Buganda Kingdom Premier- Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga, has in an official congratulatory message, hailed I&M Bank Uganda as one of Buganda Kingdom’s key partners for community welfare and social development, ahead of the Bank’s 50-year celebrations. For the past two years, I&M Bank has partnered with the Kabaka Birthday Run, which also doubles as a campaign to raise funds…
The Bank of Uganda has today June 18th placed Mercantile Credit Bank Limited under liquidation, revoked its license, and made an order for the winding up of its affairs of the bank’s affairs. Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor, Mr Micheal Atingi- Ego noted in a statement action is necessary because the it has been determined that the continuation of Mercantile…
Stanbic Bank’s FlexiPay, a leading digital payment platform in Uganda, has partnered with Upesi Money Transfer, a regional payments company, to enable Ugandans to send and receive money from abroad with ease. FlexiPay’s strong presence in the local market and Upesi’s extensive regional and global network is set to be a game changer in enabling faster cross-border money transfers and…
The Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Mr Ramathan Ggoobi has outlined budget opportunities in the UGX 72 trillion Budget for the Financial Year 2024/25, urging private sector players to take advantage of them. Mr Ggoobi was delivering a keynote speech during the 2024 Post Budget Dialogue organised by Absa Bank Uganda in collaboration with Deloitte among…
Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija yesterday unveiled the top four priority sectors in the 72 trillion Budget for the next Financial Year 2024/25 beginning July 1st. Presenting the National Budget at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on June 13th, Kasaija gave a glowing perspective of Uganda’s economic outlook as, “positive and optimistic.” “The economy has remained resilient and has fully recovered from a…
