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Hon. Nobert Mao congratulates the Registrar General, Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho, and Board member, Ms. Lydia A. Sekkabira on the ISO 9001:2015 certification milestone
Mr. Hamidu Tumuhimbise, a senior Registration Officer, attends to a client during the UEB claimants exercise at the Uganda Business Facilitation Center, Kololo
A delegation from PACRA led by the Deputy Registrar Mr. Chewe Peter Chilufya (Center) visited URSB for a 3 days benchmarking visit on the Intellectual Property Registry on how systems operate, the digital improvements implemented and how these reforms contribute to reduced turnaround time
A delegation from UNOC visits URSB to benchmark on the Digital Transformation Journey.
Director General WIPO Mr. Daren Tang, Minister of Justice Hon. Nobert Mao, The Registrar General Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho, URSB Board members a delegation from WIPO pause for a photo at the Uganda Business Facilitation Center during the DG’s mission to Uganda

Minister Oryem praises Uganda’s digital business registration system
Uganda’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of International Cooperation, Hon. Okello Oryem, shared his surprise and admiration for the country’s modernised business registration system during last week’s Business and Innovation Forum for commercial attachés in Uganda at the URSB headquarters in Kololo.
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.
Drawing from his experience as a former lawyer in the UK, Hon. Oryem recounted his astonishment when helping a company register in Uganda entirely online.
“I was impressed that there is at least something that works in Uganda,” the Minister remarked candidly. He compared the new streamlined process to the UK’s “off the shelf companies” system, noting that Uganda’s digital transformation has eliminated previously tedious bureaucracy that often bred corruption.
Hon. Oryem congratulated Ambassador Francis Butagira and his team for “bringing us to the age of modernity and ease of doing business,” while acknowledging that Uganda must continue improving its business environment to attract premium investors.
The Minister highlighted ongoing challenges in Uganda’s business culture, including the practice of suspending operations for funerals, which can frustrate international investors operating on tight schedules.
Looking toward Uganda’s future oil production, Oryem revealed concerns about the country’s readiness to manage incoming wealth responsibly. “We need to be prepared. Instead of the money doing good things for us, we might do all the bad things,” he cautioned.
The Minister concluded by thanking Uganda’s diplomatic corps for their efforts in marketing the country to potential investors worldwide.