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 …
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Winners and Losers in Uganda’s FY2025/26 Budget: A Story of Transformation
With a population of approximately 46 million people, Uganda has officially moved out of the Least Developed Countries category and is now classified as a Lower Middle-Income Country. The Minister …
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Digital Tax Stamps at the heart of Uganda’s fight against counterfeits.
Can digital tax stamps solve Uganda’s dual challenge of tax evasion and consumer protection? There has been a growing threat over the years from various companies and institutions due to …