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

theceomaLegal & Justice News & Analysis The Big Story Thought 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…

HAM vs DTB: Does a foreign lender to a Ugandan business require a licence? Expert lawyers point out the four errors made by court

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial Services The Big Story Thought LeadershipOctober 14, 2020October 14, 2020

By Phillip Karugaba , Rachel Musoke , Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo and Anita Kenyangi The recent controversial decision in Ham Enterprises v Diamond Trust Bank (U) and Diamond Trust Bank (K) Ltd has shaken up Uganda’s banking and finance sector,…

Some lessons in contracting with government

CEO ReporterThought LeadershipOctober 12, 2020October 12, 2020

By Phillip Karugaba & Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo Like in many countries, Uganda’s government is the single largest spender of money, and as such, contracting with government or governmental agencies can…

Uganda: an assessment of Uganda’s legal response to the coronavirus (COVID-19)

theceomaThought LeadershipApril 14, 2020April 14, 2020

By Phillip Karugaba, Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo and Tracy Kakongi Ten years ago, Uganda’s National Disaster Preparedness and Management Policy predicted that “an influenza pandemic may occur when a new influenza…