December 31, 2023
Court Rules in Favor of UAP Old Mutual Insurance over USD 3,899,170 in Performance Bonds
Hydro Uganda Limited and 3 Others v Rwenzori Hydro (pty) Limited and Others (Civil Appeal 155 of 2023 Civil Application 30 of 2023) 2023 UGCA 155 The court of appeal…
December 31, 2023
The Rise of Drones: Balancing Innovation and Privacy.
The emergence of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, has revolutionized various industries globally. A drone is a flying robot or mini-aircraft that is controlled remotely or flies…
December 31, 2023
The Rise of Digital Credit in Uganda: Unlocking Financial Opportunities, Addressing Challenges, and Existing Legislation
In many regions across Asia and Africa, the demand for low-value micro-loans has traditionally been fulfilled through various cash-based solutions. Informal village savings groups, cooperatives, and Microfinance Institutions (MFI) have…
December 31, 2023
Cryptocurrency and Regulation in Uganda: A Case Study of Silver Kayondo v Bank of Uganda
Cryptocurrency, a digital form of currency utilizing cryptography for secure transactions and decentralized control, has emerged as a significant financial innovation. As the popularity and adoption of cryptocurrencies continue to…
December 31, 2023
Unveiling the Data Security Breach at Uganda Securities Exchange: Lessons in Personal Data Protection
In June 2023, the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) encountered a severe data security breach, causing alarm over the privacy and protection of personal data. The incident raised pertinent questions about…
December 31, 2023
Digital Credit in Uganda: A Case for fair Competition
Unfair competition in Digital Credit means conduct by digital credit providers to gain or seek to gain an advantage over their counterparts through misleading, deceptive, dishonest, fraudulent, coercive or unconscionable…
December 31, 2023
Will AI Replace Lawyers? – A case for ChatGPT
AI’s increasing capabilities will soon disrupt various industries, including legal services. Among many other possible use cases, law firms could use their own legal documents to train a proprietary instance…
December 31, 2023
The Ignored Mobile Money losses, Why Uganda needs Mobile Money “Small Claims” Financial Losses Regulations?
According to an Article by Financial Sector Deepening Uganda, Mobile money was introduced in Uganda in 2009, as a business model that involves a partnership between a mobile money operator…