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Beyond occasional corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Uganda’s private sector must take a greater interest in the development of the country’s human capital and the delivery of basic social services. While this role has traditionally been left largely to civil society organisations and the donor community, UNICEF Uganda country representative Dr Robin Nandy says ongoing aid cuts present an opportunity …

Uganda’s private sector has renewed pressure on the government to reform the country’s tax dispute resolution framework, warning that the current system is undermining business stability and weakening investor confidence.In a joint petition to the ministry of Finance, the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) called for urgent amendments to the Tax Appeals Tribunal Act, …

Mukono District has strengthened its emergency medical response services following the official deployment and handover of government ambulances aimed at improving healthcare access and reducing delays in emergency evacuation. Lukooya Mukoome and other officials. The handover ceremony was presided over by the Chairperson LCV of Mukono District, Hon. Francis Lukooya Mukoome, assisted by the District Executive Committee led by the …

Museveni Witnesses Signing of Starlink Licence Agreement, Marking Entry Into Uganda’s Telecom Sector – The Voice Uganda HomeBusinessMuseveni Witnesses Signing of Starlink Licence Agreement, Marking Entry Into Uganda’s Telecom Sector , https://voiceuganda.com/2026/05/17/museveni-witnesses-signing-of-starlink-licence-agreement-marking-entry-into-ugandas-telecom-sector/

Viewers: 120,007 By Andrew Irumba Katusabe Kampala-The Department of Mines under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) has been widely commended for spearheading what stakeholders described as one of the most comprehensive reform engagements aimed at restructuring Uganda’s mineral trade governance system. The commendation followed the successful conclusion of a two-day high-level stakeholders’ consultative workshop organized by …

UCAA Hosts Continental Workshop to Strengthen Fair Competition in Africa’s Air Transport Sector – The Voice Uganda HomeBusinessUCAA Hosts Continental Workshop to Strengthen Fair Competition in Africa’s Air Transport Sector , https://voiceuganda.com/2026/05/07/ucaa-hosts-continental-workshop-to-strengthen-fair-competition-in-africas-air-transport-sector/

A new kind of risk is quietly reshaping Uganda’s financial sector, one that doesn’t show up on traditional balance sheets but could determine the future of investment, lending and economic growth. At a high-level meeting in Kampala, aBi Finance, working with key industry partners, unveiled two initiatives aimed at pushing banks and microfinance institutions toward a new standard: financing that …

Viewers: 200,002 By Andrew Irumba Katusabe Uganda’s mining sector, long characterised by underutilisation, informality and regulatory gaps, is steadily transforming into a structured, investment-attractive and revenue-generating pillar of the economy. While the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) continues to navigate institutional and operational headwinds, the trajectory of the Mines Department under Commissioner Agnes Alaba reflects a sector …

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda is sharpening its focus on economic diplomacy, regional integration, and industrial expansion as momentum builds toward First Oil, with policymakers and industry leaders converging around a shared objective: ensuring that petroleum development catalyzes broad-based economic transformation. Deliberations at a high-level oil and gas symposium, held on the margins of the 11th Oil and Gas Convention, reflected …

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda is intensifying its economic diplomacy efforts as its diplomatic missions abroad move to strengthen partnerships with private sector actors in support of the country’s fast-evolving oil and gas industry. This strategic push formed the centerpiece of a high-level engagement held on the sidelines of the 11th Oil and Gas Convention, bringing together envoys, policymakers, and industry …