As the clock ticks toward June, when the current term of Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) Chief Executive Officer Ibrahim Kaddunabbi Lubega is expected to expire, a quiet but palpable tension…
Uganda’s decision to contract Citibank to mobilise funding for its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) marks a significant turning point for a project that has faced years of delays, largely due…
Government has abandoned a proposed 0.25% excise duty on cash withdrawals from the financial system. The proposal, initially fronted under the 2026/27 Revenue Enhancement and Compliance Measures, was part of…
A deepening financial and legal standoff between Prism Construction and government has escalated into a high-stakes crisis, with Equity Bank moving to realise securities, placing key properties linked to the…
Government has revived its efforts to rein in the importation of second-hand clothing, proposing to double the surcharge from 15% to 30% under the 2026/27 Revenue Enhancement and Compliance Measures….
In a move that seeks to boost domestic revenue, government has proposed a new levy on all cash withdrawals across the financial system. The 2026/27 Revenue Enhancement and Compliance Measures…
When Finance Minister Matia Kasaija tabled government’s latest revenue proposals, attention quickly fixated on one figure: UGX 2.3 trillion expected from new tax measures. But buried deeper in the annexes…
Seven years ago, in February 2019, Parliament launched one of the most consequential investigations ever conducted into Uganda’s financial sector. The probe by the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and…
When Bank of Uganda, on Thursday (January 29, 2026), announced that Finance Trust Bank had been authorised to transition from a Tier I commercial bank to a Tier II credit…
On the surface, Uganda’s real estate sector appears to be thriving. Cranes dot Kampala’s skyline, mortgage uptake is rising, and Government revenue from corporate and rental income taxes continues to…
