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Poorly governed SMEs cannot attract genuine financiers, says World Bank

Uganda, April 26 -- Small and medium-sized businesses in Uganda have long complained about inadequate funding, but new research indicates that they require strong corporate governance to increase thei... Read More


Why new tax regime is triggering protests

Uganda, April 20 -- Uganda's national Treasury is currently targeting additional taxes to help the taxman meet a Shs30 trillion target for the upcoming financial year. The Treasury is in a cash-crunch... Read More


Inside city traders standoff with govt

Uganda, April 13 -- A dispute between traders and a tax system designed to recover value added tax (VAT) from their trading activities is impeding Uganda's efforts to meet its ambitious revenue target... Read More


Uganda's refugee dilemma: Must approach go beyond basic aid?

Uganda, April 9 -- Imagine that one day a natural disaster or an attack overwhelms your town, leaving you with nowhere to flee. How would you respond? How would you endure? That is the plight of almo... Read More


Uganda Airlines looks for silver lining on dark cloud

Uganda, April 8 -- Uganda Airlines paid $262,345.64 (about Shs1b) to a fraudulently created account in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during the 2022/23 financial year, a new government au... Read More


New taxes set to grow Uganda housing crisis

Uganda, April 6 -- Uganda's real estate developers have warned that the new proposed taxes on their industry risk inflicting damage if they get the green light from Parliament. The government is in d... Read More


Uganda out to solve animal feeds puzzle

Uganda, March 31 -- The government's attempt to deal with a looming food insecurity crisis continues to be imperiled by poor planning, with experts citing the tenuous handling of the critical issue of... Read More


'Reining in sports betting could help halt a public health crisis'

Uganda, March 24 -- Nearly one hour into my interview with Denis Ngabirano, a certified international data and tax analyst and the chief executive officer of National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory B... Read More


How is the credit crunch in banks affecting borrowers?

Uganda, March 23 -- Bank deposits are at their lowest point in two years on a monthly basis, and that is the money that banks depend on hand to lend out. In fact, it is the cornerstone of their busine... Read More


URA expresses concern about gambling activities

Uganda, March 17 -- The exponential growth of Uganda's gambling industry has left the taxman playing catch-up, an in-house study by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has disclosed. The growth of the gam... Read More