Finance
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How URA tax clinics are reshaping Uganda’s manufacturing sector
Manufacturers and tax authorities are stepping up collaboration in a renewed push to strengthen compliance, improve understanding of tax incentives,…
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Central Bank pushes ESG adoption, moves to formalise large SACCOs
The Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego, has unveiled new capacity-building initiatives aimed at strengthening sustainable finance…
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Bank of Uganda challenges insurance industry to rebuild trust and unlock growth in agriculture, small businesses
Uganda’s insurance sector faces a defining moment, with regulators urging a shift from transactional business practices to trust-driven service delivery…
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Uganda’s economy set to hit 10.4% growth once oil production starts — finance minister Musasizi
Uganda’s economy is projected to register stronger growth in the coming financial years, driven by the anticipated start of commercial…
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Growth vs. Trade-Offs: What Uganda’s Shs84.39 trillion budget means
Parliament on Friday, 24th April 2026, passed an ambitious Shs84.39 trillion national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, signalling a…
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Uganda Development Bank ordered to pay after court rules it sabotaged its own loan deal
Uganda’s Court of Appeal has dealt a significant blow to Uganda Development Bank (UDB), upholding a ruling that the state-owned…
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Uganda seeks stronger global partnerships at IMF/World Bank spring meetings
Uganda’s Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, led a delegation from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and…
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Bankers push back on Sovereignty Bill, cite risks to credit and investment
Uganda’s banking industry has raised a red flag over the draft Sovereignty Bill 2026, warning that several of its provisions…
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Rising debt costs, unused loans expose cracks in Uganda’s growing budget
Uganda’s expanding national budget is increasingly being overshadowed by mounting debt pressures, with new revelations from Parliament’s Finance Committee pointing…
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Analysis: Uganda turns to World Bank, IMF support to drive tenfold growth agenda amid global uncertainty
Uganda’s engagement with global financial institutions at the 2026 Spring Meetings in Washington signals a renewed push to align external…
