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…
As Uganda’s capital markets mark three decades of growth, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) stands at a pivotal moment; transitioning from building foundational structures to driving transformative impact. Since its…
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…
Starting the next financial year (2026/27), promoters will be required to withhold a 6% tax on any payments made to local artists and public entertainers. Under the new tax measure,…
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…
As Uganda heads into the much-awaited Presidential and Parliamentary elections this Thursday, January 15, 2026, the country will be voting in a process that has been financed through one of…
When UMEME’s concession ended in March last year, the market assumed finality. Power lines would keep running, but value, many believed, had gone with the concession. The share price, according…
