The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has underscored the growing role of sports as a driver of jobs, investment, and national development.
Speaking at the World Intellectual Property Day celebrations on behalf of the Registrar General, Deputy Registrar General–Registries, Mr. Ntale Mustapher, said sports is no longer just entertainment but a serious economic sector with…
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) last week joined partners at a three-day engagement held at Silverback Hotel in Mbarara, as part of the ongoing HireNowWest Tour.
The initiative, organised with BrighterMonday Uganda and supported by partners including the Mastercard Foundation, focused on strengthening small and medium enterprises, especially in the agribusiness sector. The sessions…
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau has called on athletes and sports stakeholders to embrace intellectual property (IP) rights as a pathway to financial growth beyond active competition.
This was during a breakfast meeting held on April 20 at the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre in Kololo, ahead of World Intellectual Property Day celebrations. The engagement brought…
The 2026 World Intellectual Property Day celebrations reached an exciting peak with an intense moot court competition, in which Uganda Christian University (UCU) emerged the champion, showcasing the country’s brightest legal minds.
The competition was introduced as part of activities to mark World Intellectual Property Day 2026 under the theme “IP and Sports.” It aimed…
Experts have called for stronger collaboration, awareness, and branding to unlock the full economic potential of Uganda’s sports industry during a panel discussion at the World Intellectual Property Day celebrations in Kololo.
The discussion comprised key stakeholders, including Moses Magogo Hassim, President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations, who stressed that commercialisation of sport…
URSB’s efforts to modernise its intellectual property systems have gained international attention following a presentation at the WIPO ICT Leadership Dialogue (WILD).
At the second session of the global meeting, Commissioner ICT and Innovation, Mr. Arthur Kwesiga, shared how Uganda is improving data sharing in business registration and intellectual property services.
The dialogue brings together…
Ransomware is one of the most serious cybersecurity threats facing organisations today. It is a type of malicious software that blocks access to files or entire systems and demands payment, known as a ransom, to restore access.
For institutions like Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), where digital systems are central to service delivery, a ransomware…
Progress is being made toward the introduction of the Non-Individual Register (NIR) following a key meeting held last week in Kampala. Members of the implementation team met at Fairway Hotel to review the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) Inception Report.
The assessment will guide how the new regulations are developed and applied. Its purpose is to…
