uganda economy

A recent ruling by Uganda’s Tax Appeals Tribunal has drawn a clear line between commercial revenue and compensation payments, providing important guidance on the treatment of insurance recoveries under the …

For decades, tax policy has been guided by a simple assumption; if the government wants to collect more revenue, it must raise taxes. However, a new study commissioned by the …

Uganda’s First Oil is here. Rigs are in position. Pipelines are taking shape. Contracts worth billions have been signed. Yet the single most powerful force that will determine whether this …

For many of the newly licensed Free Zone operators, the real work is only just beginning. After the excitement of approvals, incentives, and investment plans, they now face something far …

Over the past decade, Uganda’s public debt has often been debated as a burden. Yet beneath the headline figures lies a more nuanced story, one of deliberate investment choices shaping …

In the evolving calculus of sovereign development finance, Uganda’s latest external borrowing decision has once again placed climate resilience and debt sustainability on a collision course. The 12th Parliament approved …

Fifteen years is a long time in public service. It is even longer when spent at the center of a country’s economic decision-making. When Matia Kasaija first entered the Ministry …

Uganda has ushered in a new chapter at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives following the official assumption of office by Hon. Sanjay Tanna as Minister for the 2026–2031 …

At State House Entebbe, Uganda Airlines signed a fleet expansion agreement with Boeing worth approximately Shs3.7 trillion (about $985 million). On paper it is a 10-aircraft procurement. In practice it …