Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on ICT and National Guidance has recommended the immediate release of Shs9 billion to Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) in to enable it implement free-to-air signal distribution across the country. According to the Committee Chairperson, Moses Magogo, the funds were appropriated by Parliament …
Read More »Digital technologies enable women take charge of their retirement prospects
Out of the estimated 21,930,000 women in Uganda, 61.7% access internet daily, and 44% percent use their own mobile phones COMMENT | Lydia Mirembe | International Women’s Day is a good time to apply a gender lens to all aspects of life – not only to draw attention to the traditional …
Read More »Airtel Uganda successfully upgrades core network to 5G readiness
Successful tests on 12 towers done; now awaits Spectrum allocation from Regulator Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has announced that their Smartphone Network is now ready for the trailblazing 5G technology. The development was announced at their Clement Hill office by the Managing Director, Manoj Murali. 5G is …
Read More »Uganda-Japan ICT initiative to create over 30,000 jobs for youths
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for ICT, Dr Chris Baryomunsi said Uganda will hope to tap into Japan’s aged population in a bid to create jobs for her youthful population. “Japan and other developed countries have an ageing population and yet they have factories and other jobs that …
Read More »Humans Care Foundation donates laptops for learners in Mpigi
Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Queen of Peace High School in Muge village, Nkozi sub county, Mpigi district has received a boost of 10 laptop computers and a generator, thanks to Humans Care Foundation. The donation valued at Shillings 50 million is meant to aid E-learning and equip learners with …
Read More »Military police commander rallies officers to adopt modern skills to fight criminality
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj Gen Don Nabasa, the Commandant of the Military Police has rallied officers to adopt Information and Communication Technology-ICT skills and related modern technologies in the fight against criminality. He made the call while passing out 113 officers sourced from different units of the Uganda …
Read More »Hacking the last mile: Innovation Village launches build week to reach end mile users
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In collaboration with partners, the Innovation Village has today announced that they will be hosting a flagship ecosystem event dubbed “Build week”, slated to take place in February 2023 under the theme “Hack the Last Mile – Using Shared Infrastructure to Serve Last Mile Users …
Read More »ICT Ministry, Innovation Village partner to propel Uganda to the next level
Ministry of ICT, Innovation Village sign an MoU to drive the ICT Innovation agenda in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Innovation Village geared towards driving the ICT Innovation agenda in Uganda. This is …
Read More »Cybersecurity is weakest link in Ugandan Banks, Telecoms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An expert study on the status of cyber-security reveals wide-ranging levels of vulnerability at leading organisations that handle large volumes of personal data. The study done over the last two years by Peter Bill Kisitu, a cyber-security analyst and researcher at BitSight, a cybersecurity …
Read More »Uganda Police asks for 5,000 CCTV cameras to monitor slums
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 5,000 more Closed Circuit Television-CCTV cameras are needed in order to monitor criminal gangs in the slums of the Kampala Metropolitan area, the Director of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the Uganda Police Force, Senior Commissioner of Police –SCP Yusuf Ssewanyana has revealed. According to Ssewanyana, …
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