STORIES WRITTEN BY: HAKIM WAMPAMBA

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The Cost of Connectivity: How Smartphone and Mobile Money Taxes Could Be Slowing Digital Economy

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Experts Call for Mobile Money Tax Reform as Users Shift to Mobile Banking

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Experts Call for Reduction of Mobile Money Withdrawal Tax

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The Cost of Getting and Staying Connected in Uganda Remains High — Experts

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Uganda Targets Southern African Tourism Market Through POATE 2026 Trade Engagement

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Uganda Airlines Receives Wet-Leased Boeing 737 from Ethiopian Airlines to Boost Fleet Capacity

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Pearl Bank Unveils Kololo Headquarters as Rebrand Signals Strategic Shift

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Uganda Woos UK Investors with Strong Trade Ties

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National Agricultural Extension Week 2026 Opens with Push for New Law

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Experts Push for Tax Cuts on Entry-Level Smartphones to Close Digital Gender Gap

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Uganda Advances ETF and Commodities Exchange Plans Amid Strong Capital Markets Growth

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KACITA Raises Alarm Over 2026/27 Tax Proposals, Warns of Rising Business Costs

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Women Entrepreneurs Urged to Apply for 2026 Standard Chartered Women in Tech Accelerator

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Uganda’s Economy Defies Global Headwinds as Growth Accelerates

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Youth in Busoga Call for Urgent Overhaul of Agricultural Programmes

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Diaspora Remittances Hit $2.5 Billion as Bank of Uganda Unveils New Data Portal

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UEDCL Marks One Year After Umeme Exit as Stability Holds but Structural Pressures Persist

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SBG Securities Launches USD Unit Trust Fund

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Taxes on Smartphones: Are Levies Slowing Uganda’s Digital Growth?

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High Smartphone Costs Lock Millions of Ugandans Out of Digital Economy

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Uganda’s Smartphone Economy Still Out of Reach for Many

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From Feature Phones to Smart Devices: Is Uganda Ready for a Smartphone-First Economy?

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How Mobile Money Taxes Are Squeezing Life Ouf of Small Businesses

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When Digital Finance Becomes Expensive: Mobile Money Charges Squeeze Small Businesses

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Small Businesses Cry Foul: How Taxes Are Hurting Digital Entrepreneurship

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Stanbic Profit Rises to Shs590bn as Strategic Lending Drives Growth

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UNOC to Acquire 20.15% Stake in Kenya Pipeline Company

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Kampala Streets Empty as Authorities Begin Vendor Evictions

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Uganda Airlines Needs Steady Leadership Amid Global Aviation Challenges, Expert Says

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KPC Calls On Ugandan Investors

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Earning Off Social Media: How Ugandan Youth Are Turning Likes Into Livelihoods

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NRM Economic Policies Deliver Strong Gains, Says Ggoobi

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EACOP Eyes July Technical, October Political Commissioning as Tanga Export Terminal Nears Readiness

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Global Oil Prices Jittery After US Action in Venezuela

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NITA-U, PDPO Train Communicators Under 'Beera Ku Guard' Campaign to Strengthen Data Protection

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Parliament Passes Shs 8 Trillion Supplementary Budget Amid Fierce Opposition

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Uganda’s Real Estate Market Poised for Transformation Amid Housing Shortage

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Kyagulanyi Blocked from Campaigning in Kiruhura

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Police Raid Lira Hotel Housing Bobi Wine

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NUP Fronts Florence Asio for Bukedea Woman MP as Kyagulanyi Blasts EC Over Irregularities

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Kyagulanyi Rallies Support in Butebo,Budaka, Promises Transformation Under NUP Leadership

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Kyagulanyi Launches Campaign with Manifesto Pledging ‘A New Uganda Now’

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Kyagulanyi’s Nomination Blends Symbolism, Prayer, and Tribute to the Struggle

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Kyagulanyi to Be Nominated on Wednesday

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Uganda Accelerates Completion of Shs 1.2 Tn Entebbe Airport Expansion

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Rosa Malango Appointed Special Envoy on Tourism and Trade

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Tax Appeals Tribunal Injects Over Shs 500 Bn Back into Economy in Landmark Year

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Traders Demand Justice Before Meeting with Nabbanja

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Rhoda Kalema's Body Arrives In Uganda Ahead Of Official Burial In Kiboga

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Telecom Sector Players Call for Govt Incentives to Boost Rural Connectivity

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Uganda to Cut EV Import Incentives, Boost Local Manufacturing – Minister Musenero

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Foreign Remittance Flows into Uganda Hit $1.42 Billion, Banks Urged to Channel Funds into Investments

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Govt Releases Shs 17.18 Trillion for Q1 Spending, Focus on Infrastructure and Human Development

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Interswitch and Centenary Bank Expand Banking Access via Quickteller Agent Network

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UBA to Host 8th Annual Bankers Conference Focused on Unlocking the Development Power of Remittances

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URA Surpasses Revenue Target for 2024/25, Sets Higher Ambitions for New Financial Year

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Shilling Strengthens as Dollar Slides on Global and Domestic Developments

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Centum Investments Issues Profit Warning, Expects 25% Drop In Earnings

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Yields Edge Higher Again as BoU Treads Cautiously Amid Strong Demand

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Fundamentals Have Changed

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Uganda Courts ,More Investment From Japan 

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East African Petroleum Regulators Ink Agreement to Boost Regional Energy Cooperation

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Uganda to Showcase Investment Opportunities at Strategic Forum in Osaka, Japan

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Govt Allocates Shs 1.4 Tn to Settle Domestic Arrears, A Much-Needed Boost, Say Experts

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PostBank Reports Shs 35.4 bn Profit, Rebrands to Pearl Bank Uganda

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Uganda Martyrs Day 2025: Church Calls for Unity and Peace Amidst Political Tensions

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Shadow Health Minister Dr. Batuwa Calls for Policy Shift to Save Lives

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Ugandan Shilling Strengthens on Offshore Inflows, But Fiscal Concerns Persist

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URA Faces Final Stretch in Ambitious Revenue Drive Amid Economic Strain

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NBS TV's Jamila Mulindwa Honoured as Inspiring Female Journalist of the Year at National Journalism Awards

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BoU Maintains CBR at 9.75% as Uncertainty Looms

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Concerns Grow Over ‘Buying’ of Political Parties Ahead of 2025 Elections

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Experts Call for Judicial Oversight in Business Recovery at 8th Annual Insolvency Conference

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Private sector strategy for construction and real estate launched

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Uganda’s Economy Poised for 6.4% Growth, Says Ggoobi

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Direct Flights to London Open Opportunities for Ugandans - Uganda Airlines

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Besigye’s Lawyers Bemoan 'Legal Gymnastics' as Court Sets Dates for New Application 

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Museveni Commissions Kampala Flyover, Warns Against Littering

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Uganda Faces Economic Uncertainty Amid Trump-Vance Policy Shifts

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Uganda’s Cocoa Production Surges with Swiss Contact’s DMF Project

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Entebbe Airport Sees Growth in Passenger, Cargo Traffic

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Afwasa Congress Calls for Stronger Institutions to Tackle Africa’s Water Crisis

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CSOs Urge Govt to Cut Wasteful Expenditures in 2025/2026 Budget

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NUP Aspirants Battle in Heated Debate for Kawempe North Flag

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Somalia joins EAC, how does it benefit Uganda?

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Speakers directive can be challenged in court- Lawyers

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The growth of the NASDAQ

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AFRAA Assembly Calls for Connectivity and Tourism Boost

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African Airlines promise end to smuggling wildlife by air

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Legal battle brews over Uganda's fuel importation deal

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Arab coordination group pledges $50 billion to boost climate resilience in Africa 

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Missing Ugandans: Where the NUP 18?

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Minister Nankabirwa defends Uganda’s fuel deal

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Ugandans worry as government terminates fuel import deals with the Kenya

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Museveni ask investors to report corrupt gov't officials as he opens Four Points by Sheraton Hotel

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Government should quantify mineral wealth to attract investment- Experts

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MEET THE BOSS, PART II: MTN CEO Sylvia Mulinge shares her secret to effective leadership, work-life balance

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URA optimistic of using digital stamps to increase domestic revenues

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From scientist to sales whiz to CEO: The whirlwind story of MTN Uganda CEO, Sylvia Mulinge

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Rice dispute causes price hike, importers accuse URA

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