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).
New smart siren technology to bridge emergency healthcare access gaps
With ambulances stuck in traffic a common sight in Uganda, overall, it takes more than 90 minutes from ‘Trauma to Treatment’. Several reports indicate [...]
Uganda’s medical insurance card holders fuelling huge bills
Medical card holders’ complacency is contributing to large and unsustainable medical bills for insurance underwriters, according to a study conducted [...]
The role of micro-insurance in freeing up Uganda’s insurance potential
Micro-insurance stands out as a tool to increase insurance penetration and uptake across Africa and is increasingly being adopted by product providers [...]
Report indicates only 4% of Ugandan trade associations insure businesses
A recent report released by the Uganda Insurers Association (UIA) indicates that only four percent of business associations have insurance coverage.
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Ugandan regulator focuses on the benefits of commercial insurance
The Uganda Insurers Association (UIA) aims to continue engaging the broader business community on the relevance of insurance in successful business op [...]
Ugandan insurance sector customers dissatisfied with claim settlement, survey finds
A new survey conducted by the regulator of Uganda’s insurance sector on the levels of customer satisfaction in the industry has revealed dissatisfacti [...]
Implementation of Uganda’s local marine cargo insurance to start in October 2023
From October 2023, Uganda’s Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) will compel importers to buy marine cargo insurance from local providers. The IRA has [...]
Uganda’s insurance sector hits sh828.9bn premium mark in the second quarter of 2023
Uganda’s insurance sector continued to grow favourably, increasing from sh711.6bn in the second quarter of 2022 to sh828.9bn in the second quarter of [...]
Improving the uptake of agriculture insurance among Uganda’s smallholder farmers
Uganda’s uptake of agriculture insurance remains low despite the agriculture sector facing erratic weather patterns, floods, landslides and pest invas [...]
How new financial reporting approaches will affect Uganda’s insurance sector
Uganda’s insurance sector has adopted new reporting systems and amendments to existing regulations to boost the industry’s resilience in the market.
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