Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has opposed the idea of government giving preferential treatment Uganda Telecom in securing government business over other telecoms, warning that it could present a number of challenges to the industry from a regulatory perspective. Telecoms currently mint cash from government largely through voice services, which supplements heavily to their bottom line and financial health. UCC’s warning arises…
The proposal to form a new national telecommunications company was curved out at a high- stakes meeting that was held at State House, Entebbe on Friday 12th, March 2021. The…
Centenary Group’s technology services company – Cente-Tech has announced the appointment of Rowena Turinawe as Head – ICT Advisory, Strategy and Research. Rowena joins Cente-Tech from the National Information Technology…
Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate the data privacy day, which is held globally on the 28th January every year. The day purposes to raise awareness and…
By Collin Babirukamu, Director E-Government Services National Information Technology Authority Uganda Realities of the Digital Age present both opportunities and risks for both parents and children. The pandemic has accelerated…
Two female Ugandan ICT experts- Vivian Dambya and Rowena Turinawe have been named among the 35 Most Influential Women in Tech on the African continent by the November edition of…
Preseident Yoweri Museveni yesterday appointed Permanent Secretaries to different ministries. Among them was Dr Aminah Zawedde, who was appointed Permanent Secretary for the ICT and National Guidance . She starts…
MTN Uganda, in partnership with NITA-Uganda has unveiled a new app that will be used for geo-fencing and tracking COVID-19 patients that are under home based care. The new app…
As more and more Ugandans turn to the internet for work, learning, and entertainment during the raging Covid-19 pandemic, the Internet Watch Federation (IWF) is urging internet users in Uganda…
The National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U) has appointed Collin Babirukamu as its new Director E-government Services. He assumes office in January 2021. The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) is an…
