Outcry as Ugandans hit with new internet tax

Yoweri Museveni.

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Ugandan internet users have been hit by a new tax on mobile data in a move the country's opposition leader branded a new assault on freedom of speech.

The levy came into effect on Thursday and imposes a 12 percent excise duty on mobile data, pushing up costs in a nation already bogged down by sky-high data fees.