Regulatory
Uganda Implements ID Verification for High-Value Digital Transactions Amid Rise in Mobile Money Fraud
Amid a surge in digital payments fraud and scams, the Bank of Uganda has issued a directive mandating compulsory ID verification for all ...
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Bank of Uganda Liquidates EFC Uganda and Revokes License
The Bank of Uganda has taken decisive action by liquidating and revoking the license of Entrepreneurs Financial Center (EFC) Uganda, leading to its ...
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Uganda: Access Bank to Acquire 80% Stake in Ugandan Finance Trust Bank
Access Bank, a flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings Plc, has initiated a transaction to acquire a majority equity stake, approximately 80%, in Uganda-based ...
Regulatory
Uganda: NIRA Issues Warning Against Using National IDs as Loan Security
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) in Uganda has issued a stern warning to both Ugandans and participants in the money lending ...
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Uganda: Fitch Ratings Maintains Uganda’s ‘B+’ Rating with Negative Outlook
Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Uganda’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B+’ with a negative outlook, driven by expectations of a 5.3% ...
Regulatory
Uganda Grants First Islamic Banking License, Boosting Financial Sector
The Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego, has issued the inaugural Islamic banking license to Salaam Bank Limited. Atingi-Ego presented ...
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Uganda’s Bankers Association and Visa Join Forces to Accelerate Contactless Digital Payments
The Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) has joined hands with global digital payments leader Visa to launch a collaborative program aimed at accelerating contactless ...
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Uganda: African Countries Adopt Digital Service Taxes for Foreign Companies, as Uganda Joins the Trend
Uganda has passed a new law that imposes a 5% income tax on non-resident companies providing digital services. This move follows similar actions ...
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Uganda Keeps Benchmark Rate at 10%
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) Tuesday (June 14, 2023) said that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at ...
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Uganda: Visa Everywhere Initiative opens applications in Uganda for start-ups
Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation competition that sees startups pitch their innovative solutions to solve tomorrow’s payment and commerce challenges ...