





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 staff shine in Journey to the Boardroom Leadership Programme
Two URSB staff members were among the top performers and awardees at the graduation ceremony of the 2nd cohort of the Journey to the Boardroom programme.
Ms. Patience Buhikire, Head Legal and Advisory Services, and Ms. Cynthia Mpoza, Senior Legal Officer – Litigation, were awarded for their outstanding performance in the 3-month-long programme. Founded by Ms. Janet Bugembe, Journey to the Boardroom equips organisations and professionals with the skills
needed for sustainable growth through rigorous mentorship and training.
In a congratulatory message posted on LinkedIn, the Registrar General, Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho, applauded the graduands on “yet another milestone” and appealed to them to “keep shining and reach even greater heights”.
Ms. Buhikire’s team, “Aliker Inc” was the overall winner of the prestigious Multichoice Award for Journey to the Boardroom Cohort 2025 while Cynthia’s team, “Chief’s Vanguard”, was first runner up.
The teams exhibited excellence in boardroom presentations, class assignments, and individual tasks, exemplifying all-around performance.
The Journey to the Boardroom curriculum covers critical areas such as strategic leadership, board composition and dynamics, risk management, and ESG standards, among others. Congratulations, Patience and Cynthia!