Uganda's Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa announced that President Yoweri Museveni has allocated land for two industrial parks in the Ankole sub-region, projects he said could create thousands of jobs and spur economic development. Speaking on Tuesday at the burial of the late Mrs Edna Kentaro Baryaruha in Bushenyi District, where he represented the President, Tayebwa also revealed that an industrial hub will be established in Bushenyi, with the district providing 70 acres of land for the facility.

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.

The Kenya Tea Development Agency has called on the government to extend its fertiliser subsidy programme, warning that rising global prices have pushed costs above Sh5,500 per bag. According to the Eastleigh Voice, KTDA says the higher prices could raise production costs for more than 650,000 smallholder tea farmers unless the subsidy is continued. The agency argues that government support is needed to shield farmers from the impact of expensive farm inputs.

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.

Tanzania's Finance Bill 2026, introduced by Finance Minister Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar on 24 June 2026, will take effect on 1 July 2026 and amends 26 laws to implement the 2026/27 budget tax measures. Key changes include the removal of a proposed 1% withholding tax on agricultural produce, a reduction in SME presumptive tax to 4%, and softened excise duties on imported used vehicles, among other adjustments.

A coalition of approximately 60 Ugandan subcontractors has requested an emergency administrative stay from the Finance Minister due to a $9.7 million payment dispute related to the Tilenga oil project’s worker camp. The subcontractors claim they are unable to meet an upcoming tax amnesty deadline because their capital is frozen amid the unresolved payment issues.