Africa Uganda Uganda Revenue Authority has established mechanisms to start taxing Facebook and other internet giants; the move is one of the strategies expected to earn Uganda at least 25 trillion shillings in domestic revenue in the 2022/23 fiscal year
Africa Uganda The 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year is Ugandan solar energy pioneer and agri-tech social entrepreneur Shifra Ainomugisha; the award recognizes young people’s contributions to sustainable development across the Commonwealth
Africa Uganda Uganda Airlines has placed the largest aircraft order in its history, committing to the purchase of ten Boeing jets to expand its international and intercontinental networks and position itself as a stronger player in regional and global aviation
Africa Uganda Sovereign bond Sukuk, worth €405 million, is part of a plan to finance SGR, Uganda's standard gauge railway; to deepen capital market integration at regional level, the country is focusing on attracting Tanzania investors
Africa Uganda Analysis focusing on schools show that hidden costs of ‘free’ education lock thousands of Ugandan children out of school, that 40% of pupils fail to complete primary school, pupil-teacher ratio is 65:1 and lack of infrastructure sparks doubts on hygiene