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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

Malawi Justice Minister hails URSB’s digital reforms, pledges replication back home
Malawi’s Minister of Justice, Hon. Titus Edward Songiso Mvalo, has applauded Uganda’s progress in digital transformation and pledged to replicate key reforms back home.
Speaking during a learning visit to the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) offices last week, Hon. Mvalo described the experience as “overwhelming” and said Uganda’s success offers a strong model for
Malawi and other African nations.
“We came here not just to learn, but to copy. The reforms we have seen, especially around automation, have the potential to transform service delivery and fight corruption,” said the minister. “Automation eliminates unnecessary physical contact, which in many cases can tempt officials into corruption.
The Malawi delegation’s visit comes at a pivotal time, as Malawi recently passed new company and intellectual property legislation designed to modernise its business registration systems which mirrors Uganda’s approach.
Hon. Mvalo noted that Malawi’s President is expected to quickly assent to the new laws, emphasising his leadership in championing innovation and intellectual property reform. Particularly impressed by Uganda’s system for collateralising chattels, the minister highlighted its potential for improving access to finance for small businesses in Malawi.
“This is something we’re taking home. Countries like Japan have done it, and so can Malawi, Uganda, and the rest of Africa,” he said.
Hon. Mvalo reaffirmed that Malawi’s choice to visit Uganda was deliberate. “We came to learn from the best,” he declared, adding that the lessons from URSB’s transformation will directly inform Malawi’s path toward digital governance and economic inclusion.