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Uganda's Parliament has passed the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing comprehensive reforms to modernize the country's copyright framework. The legislation strengthens enforcement measures, increases penalties for infringement, and enhances protections for digital works while improving royalty collection systems for creators and rights holders.

Uganda is proposing significant changes to how it taxes cross-border debt. The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 would introduce a new 5% withholding tax on certain interest payments that are currently exempt.

Tourism is a cornerstone to Uganda's economic ambitions. In 2024, the country welcomed 1.37 million international visitors earning UGX 4.8 trillion (approximately USD 1.28 billion) in foreign exchange, a 26 per cent...