East Africa is on the brink of an energy boom, driven by major oil and gas discoveries in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. These reserves are rapidly transforming the region’s investment …
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How Unpredictable Weather in Kampala is a growing threat to Business Operations
In Kampala, Uganda’s bustling capital city, the unpredictable weather patterns are increasingly becoming a silent disruptor of business productivity. Unpredictable weather in Kampala affects everything from commuting and market activity …
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Divergent Inflation Patterns Across EAC Partner States
Inflation dynamics and trade balances across the East African Community (EAC) partner states exhibited contrasting patterns in May 2025, reflecting varied economic pressures within the regional bloc. According to data …
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How Uganda and Kenya are redefining East Africa’s fiscal landscape
East Africa’s quest for sustainable economic growth and development hinges on the ability of governments to effectively mobilize domestic revenue. East African countries still grapple with underdeveloped tax systems, growing …
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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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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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The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), in partnership with the World Bank Group and the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA), has launched its first technical workshop to jointly design and develop …
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Local firms get a chance to make amends for 2024 EAC awards letdown
It was something of a letdown late last year when as the host country, Ugandan companies did not feature prominently as winners in various categories at the East African Community …
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Africa is estimated to lose $88 billion annually to illicit financial flows, translating to about sh325 trillion. Of this, Uganda alone is estimated to lose sh2 trillion every year. The …
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PRIVATE SECTOR VALIDATE PROPOSALS FOR THE REGIONAL POLICY ADVOCACY AGENDA TO UPSCALE TRADE IN SERVICES IN THE EAC
The East African Business Council (EABC), in collaboration with the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat and partnership with GIZ, convened private sector leaders from associations across all eight (8) EAC …