By 2005, Uganda’s telecom sector had firmly matured. With a compound annual growth rate of above 15%, it had set the stage rolling to overtake banking as one of the fastest-growing sectors. The sector also presented vast opportunities to a country whose growth had slowed in the late 2000s. Thus, it was a highly competitive sector that attracted some of the best brains, employing a mix of local and expatriate talent, who would later become the face of the telecom sector and set the stage for future growth and innovation. As Uganda marks 30 years since the launch of the…
Mobile phone @30: The Telecom Legends That Shaped What is Today Uganda’s Most Profitable Sector

A photo collage of Charles Mbire, Wasswa Birigwa, Aimable Mpore, Noel Meier, Hans Paulsen, Susan Nsibirwa, Yesse Oenga, Phillip Besiimire, Cesear Mloka, Sheila Kangwagye, Justina Ntabgoba, Rita Okuthe, Erik van Veen, Isaac Nsereko, and Aggrey Kagonyera. These were the men and women who stood on the frontline to set the ball rolling to build the shape of the telecom sector today.



