





Chief Guest Dr. Mary Teopista (Center), Amb. Francis Butagira, Registrar General Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho and URSB board members pose for a photo at the URSB ISO Certification External Stakeholders celebration
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

URSB, IFC to rollout Movable Asset Based Lending (MABL) Project
Uganda Registration Services Bureau and the International Finance Corporation will be rolling out the Movable Asset-Based Lending Project (MABL Project).
The project, which was approved in January 2025 is under the Uganda Investment and Sector Competitiveness Program (UISCP), which aims at dealing with the factors constraining lending institutions from using movable assets to provide credit to potential borrowers in the underserved sectors of Uganda’s economy.
While meeting a delegation from IFC led by Ms. Luz Sulamina, Manager Credit Infrastructure in Africa, the Registrar General, Ms. Mercy K Kainobwisho, extended her appreciation of the support from IFC and said URSB would ensure the project’s effective implementation as a key stakeholder.
She also informed the IFC delegation that URSB had a clear record in effectively implementing projects, and the approval of the MABL project was proof of the trust and accountability exhibited with past projects. The Registrar General highlighted URSB services that could benefit from IFC support, specifically business rescue efforts under insolvency and dispute resolution functions.
On her part, Ms. Luz Sulamina IFC expressed optimism towards the implementation of the project and reaffirmed IFC’s support towards increasing uptake and use of movable collateral. The key objectives of the project include strengthening the regulatory framework for movable asset financing, expanding the use of the collateral registry by financial institutions, supporting financial institutions in developing new movable asset-based lending products, such as intellectual property, warehouse receipts, and supply chain financing, and promoting financial literacy and knowledge sharing among key stakeholders.
URSB hosts Uganda’s Security Interest in Movable Property Registry (SIMPO), which establishes a legal framework for using movable assets as collateral for loans. It also creates a registry system that allows lenders to record their security interests in borrowers’ movable property, providing greater certainty for creditors and expanding access to credit for businesses and individuals without traditional collateral, such as land.