Parliament has launched an investigation into persistent delays in the issuance of Uganda’s digital number plates, with lawmakers estimating that the disruption is costing the economy more than Shs4 billion …
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MPs Back Shs18.84bn Tax Waiver for Distressed EACOP Consultant NewPlan
Parliament has approved an Shs18 billion tax relief package for Newplan, easing the company’s tax burden as Uganda’s government securities market records higher yields on longer-dated Treasury bills. The tax …
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Morocco Stakes $500m On World’s Biggest Stadium, With An Eye On The 2030 Final
Forty kilometres outside Casablanca, Morocco is building a stadium designed to make a statement long before the first whistle is blown. The Grand Stade Hassan II, rising in El Mansouria, …
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Uganda Inflation Hits 4.1% as Food Prices Add Pressure to Household Budgets.
Uganda’s annual headline inflation edged up to 4.1 percent in August 2026, as higher food prices and underlying price pressures pushed the cost of living slightly higher despite easing pressure …
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CMA Launches 30th Anniversary Celebrations, Eyes Bigger Role in Growth
The Capital Markets Authority on Tuesday used a press conference at the Uganda Media Centre to advance its year-long 30th anniversary programme, as Finance Minister Henry Musasizi called on the …
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Uganda Names Its Crude Oil Pearl Sweet as First Oil Nears
Uganda has given its crude oil a formal market identity as the country moves closer to commercial production, naming its export blend “Pearl Sweet”. President Yoweri Museveni unveiled the name …
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Shs60 Billion Bank of Uganda Fraud Case Set for October Trial
The High Court’s Anti-Corruption Division has ordered prosecutors to complete disclosure of key evidence in the Shs60 billion Bank of Uganda payment fraud case, clearing the way for the trial …
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What “NIN Will Replace TIN in All Transactions” Actually Means
Cabinet met at State House Entebbe on Monday and approved a change that affects every taxpayer in Uganda: the standalone Tax Identification Number is being phased out for individuals, replaced …
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Migrant Worker Insurance:NIC Life Pays UGX 30M to Dubai Migrant Worker’s Family
NIC Life Assurance, in partnership with Spades Insurance Brokers, has paid UGX 30 million in compensation to the family of a Ugandan migrant worker who died in Dubai, demonstrating the …
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Africa Bets $3.1bn on Faster Borders to Make AfCFTA Work
Africa is putting US$3.1 billion behind one of the most practical requirements for making its continental free trade ambitions work: modernising the customs systems through which goods cross its borders. …