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).
Call for Ugandan insurers to boost local expertise in oil and gas sector
Experts have underscored the need to strengthen the financial capacity of members of the Insurance Consortium for Oil and Gas Uganda (ICOGU) to fully [...]
Expansion of Uganda’s agricultural insurance subsidy kitty could boost farmers’ resilience
Despite Uganda’s agricultural sector being the backbone of the economy, contributing about 24.1% to gross domestic product (GDP) and about a third of [...]
Technological innovation fuelling growth in Uganda’s insurance sector
The insurance industry in Uganda is undergoing a transformation, driven by technological innovation as the East African country pushes to reduce the p [...]
Uganda’s insurance sector to showcase innovation and trust at 2025 Insurance Week
Uganda’s insurance sector is gearing up for a transformative four-day event designed to enhance public trust, drive innovation and promote inclusivity [...]
Clash over Uganda’s credit life insurance pricing exposes gap in consumer education
Members of Parliament (MPs) in Uganda have accused commercial banks of imposing unfair additional credit life insurance on borrowers, triggering a mix [...]
Uganda’s insurance sector booms amid rising consumer confidence and digital growth
With only 5.2% of Ugandans currently having any form of insurance coverage, Uganda's insurance sector has plenty of opportunity for expansion, and sig [...]
Uganda insurance sector welcomes new entrants as market expands in 2025
Uganda's insurance sector is set to experience significant growth in 2025, with the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) granting licences to 143 play [...]
Uganda’s insurers to gain up to $12.8m monthly on localised marine cover
The Ugandan government has introduced a mandatory requirement for all traders to purchase marine insurance from locally licensed providers, offering a [...]
Boost for Uganda’s insurers as more people take up health cover
The number of Ugandans subscribed to health insurance has increased by over a third in three years to about 504,959, offering a boost to underwriters [...]
Low uptake of workman’s compensation insurance exposes Ugandan employees
Workers’ compensation is mandatory for all businesses operating in Uganda, irrespective of size. However, the uptake among employers has been low, lea [...]