Physical Address
Kampala, Uganda
International human rights law lays down obligations that States assume by being part of the international community and parties to various international treaties and conventions. These obligations include – respect, protection, promotion, and fulfillment – of the human rights of…
Financial institutions in Uganda continue to enhance their focus on the sustainability agenda at industry and institutional level. This heightened focus has most recently been marked by the launch of the ESG Framework for the Banking and Financial Sector by…
Volume I of this handbook focused on the anchor international, regional, and domestic instruments, legislation, and policies, with keen attention to the climate finance-related aspects and the provisions with a direct bearing on the Ugandan context. Volume II focuses on…
The global community continues to intensify its focus on climate change, on the back of the acceleration of negative effects of the climate crisis. States and private actors alike have embarked on a series of actions geared towards mitigating and…
The Ministry of Finance recently presented proposed amendments to various tax laws including the Income Tax Act and the Stamp Duty Act among others. In particular, the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2024 (the “Bill”) proposes to introduce a tax on…
In January 2024, the Minister of State for Microfinance reportedly suspended the licensing of online money lenders on account of opaque operational procedures, exorbitant interest rates, and privacy concerns. The Minister also noted that a number of these online lenders…
The docudrama, Einstein and the Bomb, is a film that explores Albert Einstein’s involvement in the creation of the atomic bomb and the moral dilemma he grappled with following the disastrous impact of its use in 1945. Einstein remarks, about…
The Competition Act, which was first tabled before Parliament in December 2022, was passed for a second time in September 2023 and finally received presidential assent on February 2nd, 2024. The Act therefore establishes primary legislation governing competition matters in…
Over the past few years, the global community has intensified its focus on climate change, on the back of the acceleration of the negative effects of the climate crisis. In response to this crisis, States and private actors alike have…
On 31st October 2023, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development tabled the Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Bill 2023 (the “Bill”) in Parliament for its first reading. In a statement released by the Ministry, the purpose of the Bill is to…
