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A high-level delegation of Permanent Secretaries and officials from the Chandler Institute of Governance in Singapore on a learning visit to URSB

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On 13th March 2025, diplomats, government officials, and business leaders convened at Uganda Business Facilitation Centre to champion reforms, strengthen global partnerships, and promote Uganda as a top investment destination.

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On 12th March 2025, at the Uganda Business Facilitation Center in Kololo, the Registrar General and the Presidential Adviser on Creatives discussed boosting creative sector monetization through improved stakeholder coordination and URSB reforms ahead of World Intellectual Property Day.

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URSB Board Chairman, H.E. Amb. Francis Butagira, reaffirmed Uganda’s commitment to strengthening intellectual property promotion and collaboration with ARIPO, emphasizing capacity building and innovation growth at a recent meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe.

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Justice Minister Mao highlights URSB’s role in attracting foreign investment

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Norbert Mao, emphasised Uganda’s improving business environment during a recent Business and Innovation Forum for commercial attachés in Uganda, focusing on the Uganda Registration Services Bureau’s (URSB) one-stop centre as a key initiative to attract foreign direct investment.

The Forum, which hosted distinguished foreign diplomats, ministers, URSB board members, and government representatives, aimed to showcase URSB reforms and innovations, engage with the diplomatic community, and promote Uganda as an investment destination.

“Many good things happening in our country are not being talked about,” Hon. Mao observed, noting that Uganda now offers some of East Africa’s easiest business registration processes. The one-stop centre integrates immigration, work permits, business registration, and tax services—directly addressing frustrations previously faced by foreign investors.

Hon. Mao expressed concern about Uganda’s economic strategy, which he described as too dependent on borrowing. “Eventually as a borrower, you end up belonging to the lender,” he cautioned, advocating for increased foreign direct investment as an alternative funding source.

The Minister highlighted Uganda’s recent removal from the international financial “grey list,” improving the country’s borrowing conditions and investor confidence. He also acknowledged ongoing diplomatic challenges with the EU and US regarding human rights issues.

“URSB remains the number one performing agency in Uganda,” Hon. Mao stated, praising the organisation’s achievements in intellectual property registration, including 2,700 trademarks and 100 copyrights processed.

The Minister concluded by expressing his commitment to innovation support, including recently launched innovation hubs and potential partnerships to reduce transportation costs through increased manufacturing investment.

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