The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has reassured investors of Uganda’s commitment to supporting and protecting their investments in the East African country. 

“Collaborating with government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to maintain investor confidence levels in Uganda at an all-time high is the raison d'etre of SHIPU. This move was and still is the President’s reassurance to investors,” she said. 

The Government of Uganda and the Kingdom of Denmark have renewed their commitment to deepening trade and investment relations, with a special focus on green growth, agribusiness and private sector development.

The pledge followed a high-level engagement between Danish Ambassador to Uganda Signe Winding-Albjerg and the head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema Asizua, held at the unit’s offices in Kampala on November 5, 2025.

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has today hosted the Ambassador of Japan to Uganda, H.E Sasayama Takuya at the unit's offices in Kampala. 

During the courtesy call, the Ambassador was accompanied by his First Secretary, Mr. Hiroyuki Hayashi and a highly valued investor, Mr. Kan Yamamoto, the General Manager of Sumitomo Corporation. 

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has underscored the role of transparency and accountability in promoting investments in a country. 

According to Col. Nakalema, investor confidence hinges on predictable regulation, fair processes and robust oversight. 

“Transparent governance reduces risk perception, lowers borrowing costs and mobilizes capital whereas accountability mechanisms deter misuse, thus strengthening institutional trust,” she said. 

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has emphasized that coordination is crucial among government institutions if they are to tackle the emerging social needs of the younger generation. 

Government officials led by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Ms. Lynette Bagonza and the Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema have today met and held fruitful discussions with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) owners. 

The public interface held at SHIPU offices in Kampala, focused on forging a way forward in overcoming the unnecessary delays in the certification of products by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS). 

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has today met and held fruitful discussions with the leaders of government agencies. 

The meeting held at SHIPU offices in Kampala mainly focused on goals and strategies for promoting Uganda’s national development. 

Col. Nakalema revealed that Uganda’s growth aspirations encapsulated in the National Development Plan IV (NDPIV) aim to accelerate the socio-economic transformation of the country. 

A team of senior government officials have come together to pave ways of stemming fraud in the minerals sector. 

During a follow up meeting on gold trade fraud in Uganda held on Wednesday 13th August 2025 at the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU) offices in Kampala, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Eng. Irene Batebe said fraudsters mainly deal in gold and a number of investors have fallen victim to fake gold deals. 

The Prime Minister of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabanja and the Head of State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema on Friday 15th August 2025 held a high-level meeting with a delegation of foreign investors. 

The meetings held at SHIPU offices and subsequently at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kampala, mainly focused on exploring avenues for trade and investment between Uganda and the respective investors. 

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has today held a fruitful meeting with the British High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E Lisa Chesney MBE at the unit's office in Kampala. 

During the meeting, Col. Nakalema informed the Ambassador that SHIPU was set up in May, 2023 for the sole purpose of expediting government services to investors. 

She explained that as a relatively new entity, the mandate of SHIPU is certainly imperative in empowering investors to embark on wealth creation without undue delay.