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Ian Kananura on his career in Uganda and the future of tax policy in Africa
May 2026|
Blog

From real estate to crypto in Uganda: navigating tax policy in a changing world

by Ian Kananura Mwesigye & Stephanie Alkoussa

In this interview, Ian Kananura Mwesigye, a 2018/19 alum of ICTD’s Research on Tax and Development course, reflects on his career journey, the growing importance of research-informed tax policy, and why domestic revenue mobilisation will be central to Africa’s future….

News
Digital banner displaying the words URA Research Day behind five speakers sitting on a stage facing a crowd of people who are taking notes.
November 2025
Championing evidence-based policymaking: URA hosts its first Research Day

Recognising the risk inherent in the pressure to raise more revenue quickly, and the need for research-informed approaches, the URA recently hosted its first-ever Research Day, with the support of ICTD and UNU-WIDER….

Event
A black woman in modest clothing is bending down towards the ground with a gardening tool in her hand to tend the soil covered in grass.
5 June 2025
SEMINAR: Gender and tax for institutional cooperation

In this seminar we will share knowledge and experiences about gender and tax and explore what consequences this knowledge has for capacity development and institutional cooperation….

African Tax Administration Paper

How Clean is Customs Data? Data Management in Uganda Revenue Authority

Research in Brief

Small Nets for Big Fish? Tax Enforcement on the Richest – Evidence From Uganda

News
November 2022
New MOU and learning activities strengthen ICTD’s partnership with Uganda Revenue Authority

The ICTD is pleased to announce it has re-signed its long-standing memorandum of understanding (MOU) with…

Kampala, Uganda
June 2020|
Blog

Uganda should tax “Covid-19 winners” to fill revenue gaps

by Graeme Stewart-Wilson & Ronald Waiswa

Globally, governments are adjusting their tax policies to help address the effects of the coronavirus pandemic….

Research in Brief

Taxing Government: The Case of the Uganda Revenue Authority’s Public Sector Office

Working Paper

Boosting Revenue Collection through Taxing High Net Worth Individuals: The Case of Uganda