Increased Effort to Grow Uganda’s Digital Economy
The public, private, and agency sectors, as well as interested parties, were informed of the pressing need for a concerted effort to provide Ugandans with the knowledge, tools, and resources required to grow the country’s digital economy and increase employment prospects.
Uganda Introduces a Registry Management System for Digital Cooperatives
Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives has implemented a new digital registration procedure. Positive comments on this development have come from a variety of cooperative activity participants.
Uganda Will Hold the Global Symposium of The International Telecommunication Union
The first-ever International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) will take place in Uganda from July 1–4, 2024, at Speke Resort Munyonyo.
Minister Baryomunsi Claims That Internet and Device Prices Are Impeding the Digital Revolution
Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister for ICT and National Guidance, has underlined that the high cost of internet and the outrageous costs associated with buying smart gadgets, like phones, remain to be barriers to Uganda’s digital transformation. During his impassioned speech at the 67th African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI) conference at the Imperial Golf […]
Huawei Digitruck in The Lango Sub-Region
Hon. Denis Obua, the chief guest, began by expressing gratitude for the cordial ties between the governments of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Uganda.
Ugandan Telecom Tower Expansion Is Driven by European Investment
TowerCo Africa Uganda has obtained substantial long-term funding of US$40 million from its European partners in order to improve the coverage of mobile phone networks in Uganda’s rural districts.
MPs Decide to Maintain NITA-U
A government bill that would have abolished the National Information Technology Authority of Uganda and transferred its responsibilities to the Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology, and National Guidance was rejected by lawmakers.
The government intends to further reduce internet costs in order to increase access
The government wants to cut the price to as little as $5 (about 19,000 Ugandan shillings) per megabit per second per month within the next year, according to Godfrey Kabbyanga, the state minister for ICT.
Uganda Baati and E-Trade Association Work Together to Improve the Convenience of E-Commerce
Uganda Baati’s Head of Marketing, Macklean Kukundakwe, highlighted during the conference the company’s innovative role in integrating e-commerce into the steel industry.
Government to Support Innovations in Organic Agriculture
At the Agroecology Conference held on February 25, 2024, at Hotel Africana in Kampala, Hakim Baliraine, a smallholder farmer and regional chairwoman on the Board of Directors for the Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF Uganda), made this request.