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).
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 [...]
Mobile-based insurance product launched to protect uninsured Ugandans
Uganda’s MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) has partnered with Sanlam Life Insurance Uganda to launch a new mobile-based insurance product.
“This is about giv [...]
Uganda’s insurers pay record $231m in claims amid premiums surge
Uganda’s insurance industry paid out a record UGX887.4 billion (about US$231.42 million) in claims in 2024, marking 8.2% growth from the previous year [...]
Inclusive insurance key for Uganda’s economic growth, stresses regulator
Insurance penetration in Uganda remains below 1% despite the rising insurable risks in the country. The East African country has been stepping up effo [...]
East African insurance regulators chart path to boost regional insurance uptake
East African insurance regulators have endorsed new strategies aimed at harmonising regional oversight, improving industry resilience and unlocking un [...]