Author: Nelson Mandela Muhoozi
Nelson Mandela Muhoozi is Ugandan mid-career multi-award-winning multimedia journalist at the state-owed New Vision, Uganda’s oldest newspaper. Having been in the Newsroom since 2017, Nelson has had keen interest in investigative journalism, covering global business and economy, insurance, agriculture, climate change and social justice. In 2023, Nelson won in the online category of the Pan African Reinsurance Journalism Awards at the 8th Continental Re CEO Summit in March 2023. In 2023, he also won the Insurance Media Personality of the year award in Uganda at the Insurance Innovations Awards which were organised by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA).
Digital motor third-party stickers to curb fraud, boost compliance in Uganda
Uganda’s insurance industry is banking on newly introduced digital Motor Third-Party (MTP) stickers to reduce fraud, strengthen compliance and widen a [...]
The awareness-uptake gap: What Uganda’s insurance sector must fix next
Uganda’s insurance uptake remains below 1%, despite numerous reports showing that most of the population is aware of the importance of insurance and h [...]
Innovation and digital shift key to de-risking Uganda’s economy, insurers told
Ugandan insurers have been asked to take a more proactive role in mitigating risks through innovation and digital transformation if they are to boost [...]
Uganda targets 20% premium growth in new five-year insurance plan
Uganda’s insurance industry is targeting a 20% growth in premiums over the next five years helped by roll-out of new products and enhanced customer ed [...]
Uganda half-year premiums grow to US$302 million amid microinsurance momentum
Gross written premiums in Uganda’s insurance sector rose 8.8% in the first half of 2025 to exceed UGX1 trillion (US$287.2 million), fuelled by higher [...]
Innovation and inclusion tipped to drive Africa’s next insurance chapter
While sub-Saharan Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing economic regions in the world, insurance penetration is still below 3% compared to the [...]
Uganda nears rollout of Islamic insurance as IRA awaits Finance Minister’s approval
Uganda is set to launch Takaful, a Shariah-compliant insurance model aimed at enhancing financial inclusion and catering to the needs of the Muslim co [...]
Ugandan insurers urged to tap pension sector as regulators back innovation
Uganda’s underwriters are being urged to deepen their footprint in the country’s underdeveloped pension sector, with regulators pledging support for i [...]
Uganda calls for CPD, mentorship to avert US$35.8m annual loss from insurance skills gap
Uganda’s insurance players are pushing for increased emphasis on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and mentorship programmes in a bid to addre [...]
Uganda’s insurers urged to increase focus on agents to boost penetration
Ugandan insurers have been urged to capitalise on insurance agents who now contribute over 60% of life insurance premiums to grow penetration in the E [...]