URSB Positions Itself As Key Driver Of Uganda’s Business Growth And Investment Reforms
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has reaffirmed its role in strengthening Uganda’s business environment, supporting investment and promoting private sector growth through improved registration services and protection of intellectual property.Speaking at the Business and Innovation Forum for commercial attachés in Uganda, URSB Registrar General Mercy K. Kainobwisho said the institution continues to contribute to Uganda’s economic transformation by providing essential business and legal services.
The forum, held at URSB headquarters in Kololo, brought together foreign diplomats, government officials, ministers, URSB board members and other stakeholders to discuss business reforms, innovation and investment opportunities in Uganda.Kainobwisho explained that URSB’s mandate extends beyond company registration, noting that the institution also manages important legal records, supports intellectual property protection and provides documentation services that are essential to businesses and investors.Established in 1910, URSB is the custodian of more than a century of business and legal records, including company registrations, changes in business names, insolvency records, liquidation proceedings and other official filings.She also highlighted URSB’s contribution to protecting innovation through the registration and maintenance of records for trademarks, patents, industrial designs and utility models.According to Kainobwisho, these services help businesses protect their ideas, brands and other intellectual property while providing legal certainty for investors and entrepreneurs.
The Registrar General further noted that URSB’s information and registration systems provide reliable records that support commercial transactions, legal processes and investment decisions.To improve access to its services, URSB has established regional offices across Uganda, enabling citizens and foreign investors to access business registration, intellectual property and related services closer to where they operate.URSB said its continued reforms and expansion of services are intended to create a more efficient business environment and contribute to Uganda’s broader economic development and investment agenda.
