Uganda's virtual-asset regulatory environment changed materially in 2026.
Virtual Asset Service Providers are now included among the categories of accountable persons under Uganda's Anti-Money Laundering framework.
This page is general information and is not legal advice.
Last reviewed: August 2026
In February 2026, Uganda's Financial Intelligence Authority stated that Virtual Asset Service Providers are required to:
FIA registration concerns the entity's status as an accountable person for AML/CFT purposes. It should not automatically be translated into any of the following:
Where CryptoPayAfrica displays regulatory status, it uses the exact status stated by the relevant authority.
The FIA's public accountable-person register now contains entities categorised as Virtual Asset Service Provider.
CryptoPayAfrica may later add verified regulatory-status information to individual provider profiles.
The regulatory status of one legal entity is not automatically applied to a similarly named global brand.
Eversend states that its Uganda operating company, Cogni Labs Ltd, is authorised by the Bank of Uganda for payment-services activities including:
These are specific payment-services authorisations. CryptoPayAfrica does not describe them as a blanket licence covering every crypto-related activity.
Uganda has an active virtual-asset market and now applies AML registration requirements to Virtual Asset Service Providers. Users should distinguish between the existence of crypto services and the precise regulatory status of each provider.
Uganda's Financial Intelligence Authority requires VASPs to register as accountable persons under the AML framework.
Do not treat AML registration as automatically equivalent to a broad operating licence or government endorsement.
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