





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 promotes business formalisation at Mbarara Traders’ Forum
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) Mbarara Regional Office actively participated in the Mbarara City Traders’ Business Finance Forum 2025 last week, reinforcing its commitment to supporting local entrepreneurs.
The forum, organised by the Bank of Uganda in partnership with the Mbarara City Traders Association (MBACITA), brought together traders and business owners to discuss critical financial solutions and regulatory frameworks affecting their operations.
During the event, URSB representatives outlined the bureau’s core mandate of business registration while emphasising the substantial benefits of business formalisation. Participants learned how proper registration opens doors to formal financing, enhances credibility with customers and suppliers, and provides legal protection for business operations.
The URSB team addressed common misconceptions about the registration process, demonstrating how streamlined procedures have made business formalisation more accessible than ever before. They
highlighted recent improvements in service delivery and the availability of online registration platforms that reduce bureaucratic hurdles.
The forum provided an invaluable platform for direct engagement between regulatory bodies and the business community, promoting better understanding of compliance requirements while addressing
traders’ specific concerns about transitioning from informal to formal business operations.
ABOUT MBACITA
MBACITA is a voluntary business organization registered with Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) in August 2021 to support the business community.
The association is collaborating with the developing partners in Mbarara City such as the Uganda Revenue Authority [URA], Uganda Registrations Services Bureau [URSB], Mbarara City Council, and
Uganda Bureau of Standards [UNBS], and financial institutions to .address business-related challenges such as taxation, licenses among others.