Uganda has secured a major victory on the international standardisation stage, after Eng. James Kasigwa, the Executive Director of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), was elected as a Council member of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) for the 2026-2028…
As policymakers and industry leaders converge at the 2nd Annual Regional Industrialisation Conference in Kampala, a critical conversation is taking centre stage: the relentless battle against illicit trade. The conference, themed “Enhancing policy advocacy for sustainable regional industrial growth,” shone…
Controversy has arisen over the appointment of Eng James Kwesiga Nkamwesiga as Executive Director, of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) announced last week. UNBS announced Nkamwesiga successful candidate from the selection exercise that started in January with the advertisement…
The Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Francis Mwebesa, has appointed Eng James Nkamwesiga Kasigwa as the fifth Executive Director of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS). In a statement, UNBS reaffirmed its commitment to fulfilling its mandate of…
291 enterprises across the country are to benefit from the first phase of the Enterprise Development Program that commenced Tuesday, courtesy of Uganda Development Bank and other organisations. The program’s focus is on training in management best practices, debt management,…