The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has destroyed illicit goods valued at Sh218 million as part of a crackdown aimed at ensuring fair competition for compliant businesses, according to Chief Manager for Micro and Small Taxpayers Michael Gichuki.

Uganda's entertainment industry has entered a new tax era under the Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2026, which President Museveni assented to on August 20, according to Sqoop. The law imposes more clearly defined tax obligations on artists, performers and the businesses that hire them, including a statutory six percent withholding tax on payments made to public performers. The changes are expected to reshape how the country's creative industries operate financially.

Officials from the Ministry of Local Government in Uganda have urged accountants to maintain high standards of integrity, professionalism, and accountability as local governments play a vital role in community service delivery. This appeal was made during a bookkeeping skills training session held in Hoima City, attended by accountants from various districts in central and western Uganda.

4G Capital has provided over $1 billion in loans to small businesses in Kenya and Uganda, reflecting a growing need for working capital among entrepreneurs often excluded from traditional financing. Since its inception in 2013, the Nairobi-based fintech has served approximately 800,000 customers and issued more than 7.6 million short-term loans.

Uganda has adopted the National Identification Number (NIN) as its new tax identification number, according to Techpoint Africa's Techpoint Digest. The same edition reports that Kenyan telecom operators face a six-month waiting period before reassigning dormant SIM cards, and that Nigerian fintech company Nomba has raised $3 million to support its cross-border payments operations across the continent.

The Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotion Authority (UFZEPA) conducted a capacity-building workshop to assist Ugandan exporters in adhering to the stricter market regulations set by the United Kingdom for capsicum and sesame products. This initiative aims to enhance compliance and facilitate access to the UK market for local exporters.