Author: Daniel Muwanguzi
In a bid to equip small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the knowledge needed to navigate Uganda’s evolving tax landscape, Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) hosted its September Masterclass, spotlighting the country’s newly introduced tax measures for the 2025/2026 fiscal year. The session featured Solomon Rukundo, a Tax Specialist from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, who unpacked the implications of recent tax amendments under the theme: “Navigating Uganda’s FY 2025/2026 Tax Reforms: Strategic Insights for Businesses and Investors.” Central to the reforms is a three-year tax holiday for start-ups—a move designed to encourage formalisation and ease the…
In November 2023, Tech Cabal, a leading ICT online news website, published a story with the headline: “USSD remains Africa’s most popular payment channel despite growing alternatives.” The article’s opening line read: “Despite the growth of many payment channels such as apps and QR codes, Africans continue to use USSD more for making payments across banking and mobile money products. USSD-based transactions were used for mobile money and cross-domain transactions due to their straightforward and user-friendly interface that does not require a smartphone or internet connectivity. These USSD channels, which contributed 70% of instant payment channels as of June 2023,…
Government representatives and legal experts from 49 member states of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) convened Monday in Kampala for the body’s 63rd annual session, focusing on strengthening international law cooperation amid global challenges. The five-day meeting at Speke Resort Munyonyo opened with Uganda’s Parliament Speaker Anita Among delivering President Yoweri Museveni’s keynote address, emphasizing Asia-Africa solidarity in addressing unprecedented global challenges from climate change to cybersecurity. Museveni highlighted how rapid technological advances, artificial intelligence developments and cybersecurity threats raise complex legal questions demanding urgent attention from developing nations. He urged AALCO not merely to respond to global legal…
South African sensation, Tyla stole the spotlight at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, clinching the Best Afrobeats award for her smash hit “Push 2 Start”. The ceremony, held on Sunday, September 7, at the UBS Arena in New York, also saw Lady Gaga dominate the night with four awards—the highest of the evening, followed by Ariana Grande, Video of the Year winner, and Sabrina Carpenter with 3 Wins each. For those who missed the live broadcast, the MTV VMAs will have repeat broadcasts on September 9, 11, and 14 at 16:30, 21:00, 19:30 WAT on DStv Channel 322/GOtv Channel 145, respectively. See the full list…
A New Dawn in Ugandan Spaces When the morning sun breaks over Kampala’s hills, homes slowly stir to life. A soft breeze carries the scent of brewed coffee, children prepare for school, and parents ready themselves for work. But in many homes, something new has emerged ,spaces that do not just function, but also inspire. The living room glows with curtains that capture light like art on fabric. Bedrooms are layered in beddings that invite rest, intimacy, and calm. In these details lies a silent transformation powered by Mirembe Beddings & Curtains, a Ugandan lifestyle brand that has become synonymous…
Kasi Insight, Africa’s leading Decision Intelligence Platform operating across 21+ of the continent’s most dynamic markets, in partnership with Capital One Group (COG EA Ltd), a strategic marketing communications agency providing services in PR, Digital, Creative, and Advisory, today announced the launch of a groundbreaking survey aimed at understanding how organizations in Uganda are integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices. The survey will explore the challenges businesses face, their priorities for the future, and how these practices can shape a sustainable ESG framework to guide businesses and policymakers. This initiative builds on COG EA Ltd’s recent efforts to advance…
Aavishkaar Capital, a company of the Aavishkaar Group known for its entrepreneurship-led approach to impact-driven business growth, has announced its fourth investment in Africa in collaboration with KfW, the German state-owned investment and development bank. The investment has been facilitated by the Global Supply Chain Support Fund, providing a loan of USD 5 million to the Horizon Group Africa. This is the 8th overall investment by GSC Support Fund across the Global South and the fourth investment in Africa. The Horizon Group aggregates and processes high value whole spices such as ginger, turmeric, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and black pepper through…
Football thrives on narratives. Some games are remembered for their drama, others for their unpredictability. And then there are those matches that become memorable for sheer dominance. Over the weekend, Nsambya Furniture Workshop FC, the football club owned by Ssegujja Ivan, CEO of Nsambya Furniture Workshop, dismantled Tulibulala Family in a one-sided contest that finished 5–0. The result was emphatic, but the performance behind it was even more impressive. It was ninety minutes of energy, control, and precision, with Nsambya never looking threatened and Tulibulala struggling from start to finish. A Fixture Marked on the Calendar Even…
The Court of Appeal will tomorrow, Monday 8th September commence a three-day session in Mbale dedicated to hearing civil appeals and related applications. The session will run until Wednesday, 10th September 2025. A total of twenty-five (25) civil appeals and eight (08) applications arising from some of those appeals are scheduled to be handled. A panel of three Justices; Justice Christopher Gashirabake, Lady Justice Ketrah Kitariisibwa Katunguka, and Justice John Mike Musisi, will preside over the hearings. According to the cause list issued by the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, HW Rukundo Allen Owembabazi, land matters make up the…
In a display of tactical brilliance, athletic excellence, and sheer determination, Nsambya Furniture Workshop FC stamped their authority on the Kampala football scene with a commanding 5–0 victory over Tulibulala Family this past weekend. The match, held at a sun-soaked local stadium, was not merely a contest of skill—it was a statement of intent from a club increasingly recognized as a powerhouse in community football. From the moment the referee blew the whistle, it was clear that Nsambya had come to dominate. Fans packed the stands, waving colorful banners, waving flags, and chanting in unison, creating an atmosphere that…