Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the heartbeat of Uganda’s economy. They contribute over 20% to the country’s GDP and employ nearly 90% of the workforce within the private sector. …
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How URA Is securing Uganda’s borders and markets from smugglers
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has intensified nationwide enforcement operations, targeting an alarming rise in illegal trade activities. Over the past three months, URA teams have intercepted thousands of kilogrammes of …
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Turning tax into transformation: How ATAF is powering Africa’s development from within.
Across Africa, the development path is paved not just by foreign aid or external debt but increasingly by the strategic mobilisation of domestic public resources. For over a decade, the …
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Inside Buganda’s 2025/26 sh305b Budget: Priorities and Promises Unveiled
Buganda Kingdom recently officially presented its budget for the 2025/26 financial year, setting its expenditure at Shs305 billion. This represents a significant increase from the previous year’s Shs 257 billion …
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Tax systems across the world evolved and moved away from traditional, government-led assessments to models that placed responsibility directly in the hands of taxpayers. At the heart of this transformation …
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EAC 2025/26 Budgets: How Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania & Rwanda Are Changing Course
As Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda unveil their national budgets for the Financial Year 2025/26, the East African Community (EAC) is witnessing divergent fiscal strategies shaped by economic pressures, political contexts, …
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As mobile money becomes a central part of Uganda’s financial ecosystem, a new challenge has emerged: unregulated digital lending and mobile wallet overdrafts that leave users financially vulnerable. The growing …
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Uganda’s 2025/26 Budget: Boosting Business Growth Fast
As Uganda positions itself for middle-income status, the 2025/26 budget for the financial year 2025/26, presented by Finance Minister Matia Kasaija on June 13, 2025, promises to be a game …
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The UGX 72.3 Trillion Budget Aims to Propel Uganda Towards Middle-Income Status.
Uganda’s Finance Minister, Hon. Matia Kasaija, on Thursday, June 12, 2025, presented the national budget for the Financial Year 2025/26 to Parliament, outlining a comprehensive plan to transform Uganda into …
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What the 2025/26 Budget Means for Start-ups and SMEs
The 2025/26 budget speech by Finance Minister Matia Kasaija on June 13, 2025, puts start-ups and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) squarely at the heart of Uganda’s economic transformation. Against …