The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) has expressed frustration over failure by cryptocurrency operators to register with the government agency. Cryptocurrency trading, also known as mining, is a growing global wave…
Tomorrow, December 28th 2020, human rights lawyer, Nicholas Opiyo will appear before the High Court to answer charges of Money Laundering contrary to Sections 3 (c) 116 and 136(1)(a) of…
By Sydney Asubo On the 7th of December 2020, Uganda assumed the Presidency of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG). Uganda took over the Presidency from the…
By Sydney Asubo With people facing confinement or strict social distancing measures, in-person banking and access to other financial services being difficult, and unnecessarily exposes people to the risk of…
In simple terms, tell us about the Financial Intelligence Authority, its mandate, and why it’s important for a country like Uganda? The background to this all was the phenomenal growth…
The Executive Director of the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) Mr. Sydney Asubo has said his organisation is yet to get any report from the Inspectorate of Government (IG) regarding their…
Justine Bagyenda, the sacked former Bank of Uganda, Executive Director in Charge of Supervision, according to leaked reports, deliberately hid from her own appointments hearing by the parliamentary Appointments Committee….
The Uganda Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA), has formally placed former Bank of Uganda Executive Director, Supervision, Mrs. Justine Bagyenda under investigation over allegations that “the assets and finances she has…
