







A delegation from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) led by Hon. Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo (Centre) visited the URSB offices for a benchmarking tour.
A high-level delegation of Permanent Secretaries and officials from the Chandler Institute of Governance in Singapore on a learning visit to URSB
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.
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.


ARIPO and URSB empower IP agents to safeguard Africa’s innovations
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO), in collaboration with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), hosted a comprehensive seminar for IP agents, firms, and national IP offices aimed at deepening their understanding of intellectual property systems, with a particular emphasis on safeguarding innovation and embracing digital transformation across Africa.
Hosted at the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre (UBFC) on 30th April 2025, the event aimed to build the capacity of intellectual property agents to support innovation and economic development through- effective IP registration and protection.
The programme featured a series of technical sessions led by experts from ARIPO, including Dr. Byson C. Sabola, Dr. Makhosazana P. Gamedze and Mr. Robert Chiweza.
Key sessions covered the fundamentals of IP concepts, strategies for protecting university generated intellectual property, and a detailed walkthrough of ARIPO’s e-service registration system.
The seminar facilitated interactive discussions, allowing participants to engage in real-time demonstrations and ask questions. It built on two prior engagement activities at Makerere University: a meeting with the university’s top management, and an interaction with innovators at the Makerere Unipod, as well as a session targeting lecturers, researchers, administrators, and senior students from
academia.
This seminar underscored the importance of IP knowledge in driving innovation, with a clear call to action for African professionals to take full advantage of evolving IP systems.