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INVESTIGATION: Auditor General faults ICT Ministry for mishandling UGX 14 billion innovators’ fund

by CEO ReporterAfrica Africa Company News East Africa Fintechs Government Agencies ICT Manufacturing Ministries, Agencies & Departments News & Analysis Politics & Government Technology The Big StoryJanuary 24, 2025January 24, 2025

An Auditor General’s investigation has exposed the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance for mishandling over UGX 13.8 billion, which was meant to support Ugandan innovators in developing their ideas…

HARMONIZING GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION: Government starts Implementing Centralized Media Buying

by Alphred Rhyman AgabaGovernment Agencies Ministries, Agencies & DepartmentsDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019

The Ministry of Information, Communications, Technology and National Guidance has started distributing Centralized Media Buying guidelines to Local Governments following the mandate to provide leadership of the new Government initiative….

BE UNLIMITED with Smile Uganda’s “first ever unlimited Internet service” in Uganda

by CEO ReporterThe Big StoryNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

On 24th October 2019, Smile Uganda introduced a new mobile internet service dubbed “TRUEUnlimited 4G LTE” with NO Data Limit. According to Mohammed Badar, Smile Uganda’s Country Manager “Smile created…

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: Tech Expo, Swarm 19 Summit scheduled for November 22nd to 23rd; new tech companies, innovations set to gain exposure

by Alphred Rhyman AgabaThe Big StoryOctober 18, 2019October 18, 2019

KAMPALA — HiveColab, an innovation hub and startup incubator in Kampala, has partnered with ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU) and will in November host the much-anticipated Swarm Summit and Tech…