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Uganda is approaching a critical wealth transfer moment as a generation of founders retires or passes on. Yet the country’s trust registration framework remains anchored in land administration, despite trusts increasingly holding businesses, shares, and other economic assets. This misalignment is quietly destroying value, complicating succession, and weakening transparency—making a strong case for moving trust oversight to the Uganda Registration Services Bureau.

Thousands of companies face the axe, but behind every filing is a bigger story: of secrecy challenged, of systems tested, and of a country trying to rebuild trust in business—one name at a time.

Uganda’s entrepreneurial landscape is grappling with a rising tide of business failures, as companies collapse under the weight of crippling debt and poor management. The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) cites inadequate skills, financial illiteracy, and skyrocketing interest rates as key factors contributing to the downfall of many businesses. With more businesses appealing for government bailouts, urgent measures like corporate rescue training are being introduced to prevent further collapses.

LUCAS MUSISI The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), with the support of the Ministry of Information Communication Technology and National…