Uganda, April 6 -- The African Development Bank has outlined five pillars to boost domestic revenue mobilization in African countries, emphasizing its role in enabling development.

The pillars include strengthening tax policy and administration, simplifying tax regimes, accelerating digitisation, reducing leakages, and emphasizing reform sequencing.

In Uganda, the government plans to raise domestic revenue from Shs37.2 trillion in 2025/26 to Shs44.5 trillion in 2026/27 to fund the budget.

The African Development Bank estimates that Africa could mobilize an additional $469.4 billion annually between 2025 and 2029 through stronger enforcement and digitization.

"Domestic revenue mobilization is not merely a fiscal issue, but a critical e...