The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has tasked the National Building Review Board (NBRB) to make good use of their Building Industry Management System (BIMS) to overcome unnecessary bureaucracy and eliminate wrong elements from the construction sector.

“Through automation, we shall be able to speed up the approval process and improve revenue. This will ensure effective service delivery. The BIMS will help us move together by swiftly driving building control activities,” she said.

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has today met and held discussions with the leadership of Muteesa I Royal University Students Guild. 

During a meeting that was held at the Offices of SHIPU in Kampala, Col. Nakalema assured the student leaders that they are vital investors in the academic sphere, and they play a crucial role in ensuring that the country achieves the much-desired socio-economic transformation. 

Earlier today, a high-level delegation from KH Mobility Co Ltd, led by Chairman Mr. Lee Kyo-Hyong and Vice Chairman Mr. Kyunghoo Kim, who also serves as Chairman of the Korean Association Uganda, paid a courtesy visit to the State House Investment and Privatisation Unit (SHIPU). The visit was part of their broader consultations with various agencies in Uganda’s investment ecosystem.

Today at SHIPU, we successfully mediated a dispute between Mr. Gibbs Kibwola and Mr. Farouk Kisambira, an indigenous investor in real estate development.

SHIPU’s intervention arose from a year-long disagreement over the sale of a condominium property valued at UGX 250 million in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. After a protracted discussion, we assisted the two parties in exploring options, ultimately enabling them to reach a mutually agreeable resolution.

This morning, SHIPU officers met with Dr. Gerald Joseph Nyasulu, an Australian businessman of Malawian origin, along with his team, including Mr. Alex Edgar Echum and Counsel Jonathan Kavuma.

Dr. Nyasulu, who is also a minister of the word at Streams International in Australia, sought SHIPU’s intervention to address delays hindering the commencement of full business operations in Uganda.

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema yesterday met and held fruitful discussions with the Makerere University Students’ Guild leadership.

During the meeting held at SHIPU offices in Kampala, Col. Nakalema acknowledged the role of the students’ Guild, saying that at the unit they are delighted to see young leaders seeking to play a crucial role in advocating the interests of the youth in higher education institutions. 

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema yesterday met and held discussions with officials from Buganda Kingdom's Ebikabyaffe Foundation, at the unit's offices in Kampala. 

The Executive Director of Ebikabyaffe Foundation, Omutaka Blasio Mutanda Kawule, who represented Omutaka Augustine Kizito, the chairman of the Council of Clan Heads in Buganda Kingdom, informed Col. Nakalema that the foundation aims at instilling good morals and values among the young generation. 

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has urged the Makerere University graduates to offer solutions to problems of society and embrace different attitudes towards employment by being their own employers. 

According to Col. Nakalema, this will help them to thrive in Uganda's competitive job market. 

“You should also arm yourself with morals and Integrity. There's a huge moral deficit that we need to plug, fix that lackadaisical work ethic and demonstrate unparalleled levels of professionalism,” she said. 

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has reiterated the government's commitment to create sustainable employment opportunities for the youths. 

According to Col. Nakalema, one of the avenues where the youths could be employed is Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). 

BPO is a business practice in which an organization contracts with an external service provider to perform an essential business function or task.

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has revealed that the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector can play a crucial role in creating employment opportunities for the youths in Uganda. 

BPO is a subset of outsourcing that involves the contracting of the operations and responsibilities of a specific business process to a second-party service provider.

“We are looking at a number of educated youths. BPOs can provide big opportunities to occupy them productively,” she said.