Thought Leadership

The Stamp Duty Act: The Red Flags To Watch Out For

Birungyi Cephas KagyendaBusiness & MarketsThought LeadershipAugust 22, 2023August 22, 2023

On 15th June 2023, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) issued a public notice, serving as a reminder to the public “to pay stamp duty on all Agreements or Memorandum of…

ENERGY SECURITY AND RELIABILITY: Why the Eastern Africa Power Pool is important for Uganda and the region’s competitiveness

Joshua KaramagiBusiness & MarketsThought LeadershipAugust 2, 2023August 2, 2023

When it comes to electricity, there is a common question among Ugandans, ‘why does Uganda export power to other countries when we need it here?’ Well, we are part of…

SMS IS NOT DEAD! Supercharge Your Business Growth with SMS Services by Service Cops – A Game Changer in Advertising

Mathias KamugashoCompany NewsThought LeadershipJuly 13, 2023July 13, 2023

Contrary to many beliefs that the internet, especially internet-based messaging platforms have dislodged SMS as a messaging tool, SMS is still a powerful platform whose power is not fully understood…

Unleash your full leadership potential with these 44 International Coaching Federation Coaches in Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive ProfilesLists & RankingsThe Big StoryThought LeadershipWomen In LeadershipJuly 9, 2023July 9, 2023

#1 Joan Mugenzi Professional Certified Coach (PCC) Joan is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a Certified Transformational Master Coach with 385 hours of coach training and over 850 hours…

ISLAMIC FINANCE IN UGANDA: Transcending Religious Beliefs To Becoming A New Business Paradigm And The Evolving Legal Regime

Sophia N. KigoziBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryThought LeadershipJune 23, 2023June 23, 2023

Many people are interested in the phenomenon of Islamic Finance, particularly in how it differs from conventional banking. Islamic Banking and financial systems exist to provide a variety of Sharia-compliant…

Hamis Kiggundu vs DTB and the licensing of foreign lenders in Uganda: Much ado about nothing

theceomaLegal & JusticeNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryThought LeadershipJune 22, 2023June 22, 2023

By Phillip Karugaba & Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo The Supreme Court of Uganda gave its judgment last week in the much-anticipated appeal in Ham Enterprises Ltd, Kiggs International (U) Ltd and…

Partnerships- the Coca-Cola winning way of tackling plastic waste in Uganda

Melkamu AbebeCompany NewsThought LeadershipJune 5, 2023June 5, 2023

Last year, the National Research Repository of Uganda (NRU) reported that imports and use of packaging and plastics in Uganda have increased six-fold within the last three years. While this…

OPINION: Easing cross-border trade in Africa, is key to strengthening East Africa’s role in food security and sustainability

theceomaThought LeadershipMay 30, 2023May 31, 2023

Africa’s population growth is one of the fastest in the world. In 2020, the population was estimated to be 1.3 billion and by 2050, it’s projected to reach 2.5 billion….

Harnessing technology to create a positive employee-centred culture in a changing world of work 

Muhereza KyamuteteraThought LeadershipMay 23, 2023May 23, 2023

The month of May in which the International Labor Day falls, is a fantastic opportunity for all managers to reflect on the role and importance of every employee in the…

PROFESSIONAL OPINION: The proposed Capital Gains Tax reforms in the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 will do more harm than good if passed into law 

Prosper AhabweBusiness & MarketsThought LeadershipMay 19, 2023June 12, 2023

Capital gains arise when you sell an asset for more than you originally bought it.  There are two kinds of assets in the Income Tax Act; a depreciable asset and…