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Uganda × Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity

Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity in Uganda

Sanctions, anti-bribery, anti-money-laundering and checks on the companies you deal with. In Uganda, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.

Who handles this work

On request

WONE Global can find the right Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity professional in Uganda for you.

No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.

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Uganda at a glanceAfrica

Kampala · Tuesday 3 November

22:07

Local time

Currency
UGX
Working week
Monday – Friday
Dialling code
+256
Region
Africa
Doing business in Uganda →

What the rules say in Uganda

Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity, the essentials

From the Uganda market guide: the points that matter most for risk, compliance & financial integrity, each with the source it was checked against.

Essentials guide · Source-checked research64% of statements checked against a source23 checked against an official source14 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-195 held back until checked against an official source9 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed

  • Banks must apply customer due diligence under the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2013, with suspicious transactions reported to the Financial Intelligence Authority.

    AI-written, not source-checked
  • The Financial Action Task Force removed Uganda from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring in February 2024.

    Uganda was not on the list in the FATF's 19 June 2026 update.Financial Action Task Force (FATF) · checked 2026-10-19
  • The Anti-Corruption Act 2009 criminalises bribery and related corruption offences.

    AI-written, not source-checked
  • The Inspectorate of Government, entrenched by Chapter 13 of the Constitution, is charged with eliminating corruption and abuse of authority and of public office, with powers to investigate, arrest and prosecute.

    Inspectorate of Government Act 2002. It also enforces the Leadership Code.Inspectorate of Government · checked 2026-10-19
  • Accountable persons, including financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses, have customer due diligence and reporting duties under the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2013.

    AI-written, not source-checked
  • The Whistleblowers Protection Act 2010 protects people who disclose wrongdoing.

    AI-written, not source-checked

Read the full guide: Banking, exchange control and repatriation · Anti-corruption, AML and compliance

Scope

What the service covers here

  1. 01Identify the relevant compliance exposures
  2. 02Review counterparties and third-party risks
  3. 03Design proportionate policies and controls
  4. 04Support investigations, remediation and ongoing monitoring

Key questions

What we will work through with you

  • What needs to be decided before risk, compliance & financial integrity work starts?
  • Who is professionally responsible in each country?
  • Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
  • What information and decisions are needed from the business?

If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.

WONE Global Partners in Uganda

Professionals working here

No named lead for Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Uganda and can bring the right local colleague in.

Tony Galandi KiireKampala · Uganda

WONE Global Partner · Uganda

Tony Galandi Kiire

Managing Partner · Diamond Advocates · Kampala

Tony Kiire is the Founding and Managing Partner of Diamond Advocates, where he leads the Technology, Innovation, and Intellectual Property Law practice. He is also the founder of Lawtech Associates and Consult, the comp…

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