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MTN Uganda commits UGX 42.5 billion to UCC’s Universal Service and Access Fund

MTN Uganda CEO Sylvia Mulinge flanked by other MTN officials hands over a Shs 42.45bn dummy cheque to UCC ED Thembo Nyombi towards Universal Service and Access Fund in Kampala on May 24, 2024.

MTN Uganda has contributed UGX 42.5 billion to the Uganda Communications Commission’s (UCC) Universal Service and Access Fund, aimed at developing telecommunications services in underserved areas. The funding marks a significant increase from last year’s contribution of UGX 36 billion. At a press briefing held at the UCC headquarters in Bugolobi, a Kampala city suburb in the Ugandan capital on Friday, the telecom company highlighted its ongoing commitment to driving substantial change and bridging the digital divide in the country, which is a dedication to not just meeting but exceeding its licensing obligations. “We believe that everyone deserves the benefits…

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Paul Murungi is a Ugandan Business Journalist with extensive financial journalism training from institutions in South Africa, London (UK), Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda. His coverage focuses on groundbreaking stories across the East African region with a focus on ICT, Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining, Companies, Capital and Financial markets, and the General Economy.

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Paul has so far won five continental awards at the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism in Johannesburg, South Africa, and several Uganda national journalism awards for his articles on business and technology at the ACME Awards.

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