The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have marked ten years of collaboration dedicated to advancing Africa’s development through enhanced Domestic Resource mobilisation (DRM). ATAF with over 20 member states including Uganda, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon among others has registered progress over the years. This long-term partnership underlines a shared commitment to strengthening tax policy, tax administration, and public financial management across the continent, which are essential for African countries to fund their national development plans and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Rather than introducing new taxes or increasing existing rates, the partnership emphasises…
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The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has called upon Digital Financial Services (DFS) stakeholders to open their digital interfaces and data systems to accelerate the growth of the digital economy in Uganda. Speaking at a workshop on November 28th 2019 – OPEN APIs/ OPEN DATA in the Digital Economy – held at the Mestil Hotel in Kampala, Chris Lukolyo, the Digital Country Lead at UNCDF said that open digital payment ecosystem will allow various stakeholders to easily leverage data and payment functionalities to develop innovative digital service-offerings which will in turn contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals…
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