Uganda: Digital Number Plate Delays Lock Up Billions As Businesses, Motorists Count Losses
Uganda's transition to digital number plates is increasingly becoming an economic bottleneck, with months-long delays in issuing registration plates leaving thousands of vehicles and motorcycles stranded, disrupting businesses, delaying deliveries and locking up billions of shillings in government revenue.
Industry stakeholders warn that unless production capacity is significantly expanded and the registration backlog is cleared, the delays will continue to constrain business activity, frustrate motorists, slow economic activity and deny government much-needed revenue.
Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox The association estimates that the delays are costing government about Shs4 billion every week in non-tax revenue from delayed vehicle registrations, ownership transfers, amendments, penalties and other transport-related services.
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